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Even before we adopted our children, we knew we would protect the stories of the first part of their lives—long before they met us.In our pre-adoptive parent training the social workers told us that you never want your child to learn about his or her origins from someone other than

“Even bad men love their mommas.”

Peace events planned for May 3 will follow an announcement by Baltimore City State’s Attorney Marilyn J. Mosby that all six officers involved in the arrest and detainment of 25-year-old Freddie Gray will face criminal charges.

The untimely death of Freddie Gray Jr., a 25-year-old African-American man who died seven days after he reportedly suffered a severe spinal injury while being arrested by Baltimore City police officers, has caused a great deal of pain, sadness and anger among many in our city and surrounding communities.

(Read Part One of this blog, “I cried for my neighbors.”) As I stayed home Wednesday, I finally had a chance to relax a little and not get caught up in TV media coverage. But questions still linger about the death of Freddie Gray and police accountability. While I