Members of the National Guard pass through the area where Monday's riots occurred following the funeral for Freddie Gray, after a 10 p.m. curfew went into effect, Tuesday, April 28, 2015, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/David Goldman)
The streets of Baltimore were much calmer overnight as police and national guard troops enforced a 10pm curfew. Police initially used tear gas and pepper balls to disperse a crowd of just about 200 people who refused to disperse. 10 people were arrested – 2 for looting and 1 for disorderly conduct. We’ve got Fox team coverage of the unrest, and we’ll try to get to some of the causes.
There were also sometimes ugly protests in Ferguson and Chicago. Garrett Tenney reporting.
The Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is addressing a joint meeting of Congress today at 11am as he continues his U.S. trip. He’s likely to push for a U.S./Asia trade deal.
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The Washington Post writes about the Clinton Foundation today, and about how the huge GOP field has focused its fire, at least so far, on bashing Hillary Clinton.
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