Down in the Hole - The Streets of Baltimore
Chaos erupts in Baltimore, MD as another black man dies in police custody. Freddie Gray,25 was illegally arrested by the Baltimore Police over possession of a knife and thrown into the back of a police van. Within 30 minutes paramedics are summoned to take Gray's motionless body out of the police van where he emerged with three fractured vertebrae, injuries to his voice box and his spine severed 80% from his neck. Gray dies a few days later. Spontaneous protests start and things quickly turn violent. Police are injured, and vehicles and buildings are set ablaze. A state of emergency is declared in the city limits of Baltimore. Curfews are put in place, and the national guard is sent out.
Narrated by Baltimore's Tyree Moorehead, 'Down in The Hole' gives the actual residents of Baltimore a clear, unbiased, and unfiltered voice. This documentary is shot during the civil unrest so emotions are raw and the residents of Baltimore speak their minds. The documentary uncovers how the civil unrest took place against a historical backdrop of deep racial and poverty issues which have existed in Baltimore for generations. Though coined as 'outbursts of a few "Thugs" ' truth is the death of Freddie Gray was just the breaking point in a city whose residents were victims of redlining, the crack epidemic, mass incarceration, the decline of industrial jobs, and bad government policy.
In an attempt to bring peace to a crumbling community, Tyree Moorehead calls on opposing gangs to bring peace. Agreements are made and a 'No Shoot Zone' is created. Freddie Gray's death is deemed a homicide and the 6 officers responsible are charged with his death. Curfews are lifted and life goes back to what it was before the death of Freddie Gray. Without massive systemic, the question still stands, How many more must die before we make a change ?
Produced, Directed, and Written by Rico King
Executively Produced by Steve Moussa
Production Manager Carlos HArrel
Assistant Director Jawaun Armor
Shot by Eric Allen
Narrated by Tyree Colion
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