Janell Ross’s 12/19/15 WaPo column includes a remarkable statement:

The abbreviated and not at all easy life of Freddie Gray was, to some extent, shaped by Gray’s choices. He was an American and an adult with at least some of the attendant free will that people assume comes with either status.

In the present political climate, I never expected to see such words in print.

Read the article:

Why you should know what happened in Freddie Gray’s life — long before his death

Albeit I am not one to blame any “system,” it pays to be aware of the challenges some people face.

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Originally posted 2016-01-04.