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Over the next few months, we will put in place a concrete plan for change and a new culture – for the good of the city, the Police Department and the people it protects.
– Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake
Found on Reuters 8 years ago
Whether you agree or whether you disagree with the jury's ultimate verdict, our reaction has to be one of respect in Baltimore's neighborhoods.
– Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake
Found on Reuters 9 years ago
Whether you agree or whether you disagree with the jury's ultimate verdict, our reaction needs to be one of respect in Baltimore's neighborhoods, and the residents and businesses who make up our city should reflect that respect.
– Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake
Found on CNN 9 years ago
The last thing I want is for every one of the decisions I make ... to be questioned in the context of a political campaign.
– Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake
Found on CNN 9 years ago
We can avoid years and years of protracted civil litigation.
– Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake
Found on CNN 9 years ago
The proposed settlement agreement going before the Board of Estimates should not be interpreted as a judgment on the guilt or innocence of the officers facing trial.
– Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake
Found on Reuters 9 years ago
If we are not working together, the community and the police together, none of us will see the safe city that we want to see, i said it before and I'll say it again. The police need the community and the community needs the police.
– Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake
Found on CNN 9 years ago
With this proposal, and with the funding source that we have identified, we can provide better opportunities for our children to be safe and engaged.
– Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake
Found on Reuters 9 years ago
We're working through a process that will place cameras with recording capabilities in the backs of all our police vans, to ensure that we have a more complete record of what occurs there.
– Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake
Found on Reuters 9 years ago
It’s extremely frustrating, it is disheartening, but I am still resolved to continue to reduce violent crime in our city.
– Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake
Found on FOX News 9 years ago
We can not be timid in addressing this problem, and I am a mayor that does not shy away from our city's big challenges.
– Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake
Found on Reuters 9 years ago
It's not like you flip a switch, they have to unwind their operations, and they're going to do that over this next week.
– Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake
Found on CNN 9 years ago
I think we saw a lot more of what Baltimore is about, we saw people coming together to reclaim our city, to clean our city and to help heal our city. I think this can be our defining moment.
– Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake
Found on CNN 9 years ago
I think we saw a lot more of what Baltimore is about, we saw people coming together to reclaim our city, to clean our city, and to help heal our city. I think this can be our defining moment.
– Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake
Found on CNN 9 years ago
Let's take our babies home and abide by the curfew. I want to thank you for understanding that we want to bring peace.
– Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake
Found on Reuters 9 years ago
It's a very delicate balancing act, when we have to make sure that we're managing but not increasing and escalating the problem.
– Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake
Found on Reuters 9 years ago
Too many people have spent generations building up this city for it to be destroyed by thugs who -- in a very senseless way -- are trying to tear down what so many have fought for.
– Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake
Found on CNN 9 years ago
Last night we saw a small group of agitators turning what was otherwise a peaceful demonstration into violent disruptions, i will not let those individuals put their agendas ahead of our city's.
– Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake
Found on Reuters 9 years ago
Unfortunately a small group of agitators turned what was otherwise a peaceful demonstration into a violent protest. This is something that's unacceptable to me and everyone who lives in Baltimore.
– Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake
Found on FOX News 9 years ago
After a week of peaceful demonstrations I am profoundly disappointed to see the violence in our city this evening.
– Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake
Found on Reuters 9 years ago
I still want to know why the policies and procedures for transport were not followed, i still want to know why none of the officers called for immediate medical assistance despite Mr. Gray's apparent pleas.
– Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake
Found on FOX News 9 years ago
I want to commend the members of our community for their commitment for peaceful and respectful protests during this process, our commitment is clear. They demand answers.
– Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake
Found on Reuters 9 years ago
This is a horribly tragic incident and I'm determined to get to the bottom of it, i know that this is absolutely unacceptable and I want answers.
– Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake
Found on FOX News 9 years ago
We’ve seen in other jurisdictions around the country where there's been a rush to implementation and it has cost taxpayers millions of dollars.
– Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake
Found on Reuters 9 years ago
I ’m fighting to bring back the trust between the police and the community.
– Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake
Found on Reuters 9 years ago
So we know that Freddie Gray was able bodied when Freddie Gray was in the van and we know that when Freddie Gray was finally taken out of the van, Freddie Gray was unresponsive, we know that Freddie Gray asked for medical attention. We know that medical attention was not immediately requested for Freddie Gray. We know that was a mistake.
– Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake
Found on Reuters 9 years ago
We still have questions. We still don’t know exactly what happened.
– Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake
Found on Reuters 9 years ago
It is not necessarily probable cause to chase someone. So, we still have questions.
– Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake
Found on CNN 9 years ago
I went to Annapolis for tougher laws to hold cops accountable. I'm fighting to bring back the trust between the police and the community.
– Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake
Found on CNN 9 years ago
He was dragged a bit, but then you see him using his legs to get into the van, so he was able-bodied when he was in the van, and we know that when he was finally taken out of the van, he was unresponsive.
– Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake
Found on CNN 9 years ago
We will get to the bottom of it, and we will go where the facts lead us, we will hold people accountable if we find there was wrongdoing.
– Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake
Found on CNN 9 years ago
I'm going to make sure that as we get information that we can confirm, we're going to put that information out in the public, i want people to understand that I have no interest in hiding information, holding back information.
– Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake
Found on CNN 9 years ago
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