New York Daily News

Right-wing cheers for Freddie Gray cops

- Chris Sommerfeld­t

THREE OF THE SIX Baltimore cops accused and then cleared of charges in the horrific death of Freddie Gray received standing ovations at a gala.

The officers were feted at the Virginia-based right-wing Media Research Center’s annual black-tie gala, where honorary speakers downplayed the seriousnes­s of police brutality in the U.S.

Gray, 25, was handcuffed last year when he was placed, unsecured, in the back of a police van. He suffered severe spinal injuries that proved fatal.

“In April of last year, six Baltimore police officers were transporti­ng Freddie Gray to jail and he died en route,” frequent Fox News contributo­r Deneen Borelli told audience members at the Thursday event. Gray actually died in a hospital several days later.

The conservati­ve crowd broke out in deafening cheers and applause as Borelli called up Lt. Brian Rice and Officers Edward Nero and Garrett Miller.

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