BALTIMORE (AP) — The latest on the trial of a police officer accused in the death of Freddie Gray, a 25-year-old black man who suffered a spinal injury in the back of a transport van (all times local):
A prosecutor says Freddie Gray's neck was broken during a ride in a police van and implied that the injury occurred when the van slammed on its brakes.
Prosecutors say an officer facing charges in the death of Freddie Gray is partially responsible for the young black man's death because he failed to render aid after Gray asked for medical attention and complained that he couldn't breathe.
Prosecutor Michael Schatzow said during opening statements Wednesday that Officer William Porter was present at five of six stops a transport van made after arresting Gray and could have easily pushed a button on his uniform to call for help.
Prosecutors say at one point, Porter asked Gray if he needed a medic, and Gray replied that he could not breathe and could not move from the floor of the van, where he had been placed head-first and in plastic handcuffs and leg shackles.
Opening statements have begun in the trial for William Porter, one of six police officers charged in the death of Freddie Gray.
A prospective juror for the trial of a police officer charged in the death of Freddie Gray says he was dismissed after telling the judge he had some "unfortunate" experiences with Baltimore police.
Porter faces charges of involuntary manslaughter, second-degree assault, misconduct in office and reckless endangerment.
Jury selection has resumed for a third day in the trial for a Baltimore police officer facing manslaughter and other charges in the death of Freddie Gray.
