AFRAM Festival chaos leaves cops hurt, raising questions about city’s crime strategy

BALTIMORE (WBFF) — What was meant to be a celebratory weekend at Baltimore’s AFRAM Festival instead turned chaotic Saturday night when a massive fight broke out, bottles were thrown, officers were injured and many festivalgoers fled.

“The headline should’ve been ‘look how many people came out for this 50-year celebration,’ You don’t have this headline. You have people on social media uploading videos talking about how bad it was,” WCBM radio host Kim Klacik said.

In response, the city declared the park a “civil unrest zone” and sent officers from across the city to help keep the peace…

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