US Justice Department issues report on Baltimore police brutality

Protesters stand after Baltimore Officer Caesar Goodson Jr. arrived for a murder trial for the death of Freddie Gray at the Mitchell Court House June 23, 2016 in Baltimore, Maryland. (AFP)

These are some of the headlines we are tracking for you in this edition of Press TV's Top 5:

  • The US Justice Department issues a damning report, accusing police in the city of Baltimore of routinely discriminating against black people and using excessive force.
  • Bahrain arrests 12 people for protesting outside the home of top Shia cleric Sheikh Isa Qassim against the government’s decision to revoke his citizenship.
  • Russia declares daily ceasefires in Syria’s Aleppo to allow humanitarian aid into the city amid fierce fighting between the army and foreign-backed militants.
  • Russian President Vladimir Putin blasts Ukraine over an alleged incursion into the disputed Crimea region.
  • The German interior minister is set to propose a ban on the full face veil for Muslim women among other measures in reaction to recent attacks in the country.

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