White House sidesteps question on Freddie Gray verdict

Published July 18, 2016 6:21pm ET



The White House declined to weigh in on the acquittal of the highest-ranking officer charged in the death of Freddie Gray, and instead praised the Baltimore Police Department for trying to resolve racial divisions.

“I’m not going to be in a position to talk about individual court proceedings,” presidential press secretary Josh Earnest told reporters Monday. “What we have seen is an effort by local police to try to resolve problems with the community.”

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