Jesse Jackson and Al Sharpton are seizing on the death of Freddie Gray in Baltimore.
Sharpton claims he’s “been asked by many in the Baltimore area since day one to get involved,” according to a statement on his website.
” … I will come to Baltimore this week at the invitation or Rev. Westley West, who has led vigils daily there, along with local clergy, and morning radio show host Larry Young who has headed our Baltimore chapter of NAN for the last decade.
“It is my intention to come and have a meeting with grassroots activists and faith leaders to schedule a two-day march in May from Baltimore to Washington.”
He called on new U.S. Attorney General Loretta Lynch to “intervene” in the Gray case, as well as several others promoted by Sharpton.
Jackson, meanwhile, has already arrived to attend the funeral being held today.
#WJZ AT NOON: #FreddieGray laid to rest today. People paying their respects to Gray and his family. @cbsbaltimore pic.twitter.com/ZxFMag0SLR
— Marcus Washington (@MarcusNBC) April 27, 2015
“The police wagon became a tomb,” Jackson said, according to the Baltimore Sun.
“People have shown great restraint. I hope they maintain that restraint,” he said.
He must have missed the myriad examples of looting, destruction private property and vandalism at the hands of protesters.
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