The governor of Maryland promised Tuesday to put the appropriate assets in place to prevent further looting that was seen in Baltimore in the past 24 hours in reaction to the funeral of Freddie Gray, a young black man who died while in police custody.
Gov. Larry Hogan, a Republican, said officials in his cabinet have been meeting with city leaders to better prepare for any new unrest. Hogan said he would not point fingers about the city's response under Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake.
Rawlings-Blake was under intense pressure to defend her response to the violence that has ripped apart her city following Gray's funeral, particularly her remarks in which she
suggested those who "wished to destroy" need their space.
With more than a dozen officers injured in clashes with rioters and looters, some -- including Hogan-- are questioning whether Rawlings-Blake should have acted sooner and taken a tougher tone to prevent the demonstrations from getting out of control.
"When the mayor called me, which quite frankly we were glad that she finally did, instantly we signed the executive order," Hogan said earlier. "We [had] our entire team prepared. ... We were trying to get in touch with the mayor for quite some time. She finally made that call and we immediately took action."
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