Pennsylvania Avenue, part 1: Resurrection Intersection

Published: Dec. 4, 2018, 5:09 a.m.

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In 2015, circling helicopter footage showed West Baltimore in chaos. In the wake of the death of Freddie Gray, buildings burned, protesters and looters alike filled the streets, and entire neighborhoods were cordoned off by armored police and the National Guard.\\xa0Today, the riot police are gone, and so is the media frenzy, but the neighborhood remains, scarred by the story of what happened.\\xa0 Local activist Ray Kelly says, \\u201cTo be frank, the unrest started long before the riots, and the unrest is still happening today.\\u201d In this episode, we meet Mr. Kelly, along with his neighbors on a two-block stretch of Pennsylvania Avenue where the community is determined to redefine itself in the aftermath of a narrative shaped by outsiders.

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