Rev. Sharpton, Baltimore Mayor Lead Community Relations Summit
BALTIMORE (WJZ)— Protesters and demonstrations have calmed down. People are showing they don't want violence in their city anymore.
Tracey Leong has the latest.
There's been a dramatic difference at the intersection at the center of Monday's chaos and violence. People are working to restore peace and Wednesday night's curfew seemed to follow.
City leaders were out Wednesday night, enforcing the 10 o'clock curfew and people on the streets were listening.
People linked arms to march across the once volatile intersection, demonstrating their unwavering commitment to rebuild Baltimore, letting Baltimore know they're not ignoring the problem.
"We are here to listen, to listen to the young people in our community that are crying out. Many are in pain," said Congressman Elijah Cummings.
Local college and high school students came out in full force, avoiding a repeat of Monday's chaos that erupted into violence. Instead, they followed city leaders' peaceful approach.
"Another aspect of it is police brutality and another aspect of it is youth activism and supporting a cause we think is dear to our hearts," a protester said.
To make their message clear and voice their frustrations about Freddie Gray's death.
"This isn't just Baltimore's problem; it's America's problem," a protester said.
A problem their leaders are vowing to fix.
"What we are talking about and committed to doing is working with everybody to try and make life better so they can go into their destiny stronger and better," Cummings said.
The curfew enforcement Wednesday night was very peaceful. Leaders demonstrated that sentiment and the city listened.
