Inthewakeofthe2015deathofFreddieGrayinpolicecustody,BaltimorewasacityontheedgePeacefulprotestsanddestructiveriotseruptedintheimmediateaftermathofGray’sdeath,whilethecitywaitedtohearthefateofthesixpoliceofficersinvolvedintheincident,reflectingthedeepdivisionsbetweenauthoritiesandthecommunityandunderscoringtheurgentneedforreconciliation　　DirectedbySonjaSohnoneofthestarsoftheHBOseriesTheWire,BaltimoreRisingfollowsactivists,policeofficers,communityleadersandgangaffiliates,whostruggletoholdBaltimoretogether,evenasthehomicideratehitsrecordlevels,andexploreshowtomakechangewhenchangeishard　　ThestrifethatgripsBaltimorefollowingthedeathofFreddieGrayexposeslongstandingfaultlinesinadistraughtanddamagedcommunityBaltimoreRisingchroniclesthedeterminedeffortsofpeopleonallsideswhofightforjusticeandworktomaketheircitybetter,sometimescomingtogetherinunexpectedways,discoveringacommonhumanitywherebeforetheyoftensaweachotheronlyasadversaries　　AmongthekeyfiguresspotlightedinBaltimoreRisingare:　　GenardShadowBarrcommunityleader,formergangmemberisanaddictionrecoveryspecialistatthePennNorthRecoveryCenter,wherehealsohelpsorganizeareentryjobsprogramforcommunitymembersBridgingthedividebetweenpoliceandresidentsofthePennNortharea,heworkswithallpartiestomitigateviolenceBarrisnowworkingtoopenanentrepreneurshipandjobtrainingcenterinWestBaltimore　　CommissionerKevinDavishasledtheBaltimorePoliceDepartmentsince2015Hetookoverasinterimpolicecommissionerintheaftermathoftheuprisingandsurgingviolence,whenthemayorfiredpreviouscommissionerAnthonyBattsAlifelongMarylander,CommissionerDavisisa25yearveteranandfourthgenerationpublicsafetyprofessionalHewasfacedwithrepairingpublictrustinthedepartmentandstemmingarisingtideofhomicidesamidstthetrialsofhissixofficers　　MakaylaGilliamPriceactivistfoundedtheyouthjusticeorganizationCityBlocasahighschoolstudentShealsoorganizeswiththegrassrootsthinktankLeadersofaBeautifulStruggle　　AdamJacksonactivistisCEOofthegrassrootsthinktankLeadersofaBeautifulStruggleHiseffortsareaimedatconnectingyoungpeopletopublicpolicyandcreatingtransformativechangeinBaltimore　　DayvonLoveactivist,directorofpublicpolicyforLeadersofaBeautifulStruggle,hasdeepexperiencewithgrassrootsactivisminthecommunityHehasgivennumerousspeechesandledworkshopstogiveinsightintotheplightofitscitizens　　KwameRoseactivist,anartist,writer,musicianandpublicspeaker,gainednotorietyduringtheuprisingthatfollowedFreddieGray’sdeathforhispublicconfrontationwithFOXNewsreporterGeraldoRiveraArrestedduringprotestsoutsidethetrialsofthepoliceofficerschargedintheGraycase,herecentlyacceptedapositionintheofficeofBaltimoreMayorCatherinePugh　　LtColonelMelvinRussell,chiefoftheCommunityPartnershipDivision,BaltimorePoliceDepartment,joinedTheBaltimorePoliceDepartmentBPDin1979asapolicecadetHeworkedasauniformpatrolandthenanundercoverofficerfor20yearsbeforebecominganEasternDistrictLieutenantin2007RecentlyheledtheBPD’schaplaincyprogramandworkedcooperativelywithsuchcommunityleadersasGenardShadowBarrtosupportareentryjobsprogramandpreventanotheruprisingduringthepoliceofficers’trialsintheGraycase　　DawnyellTaylorpolicedetectivehasbeenwiththeBaltimoreCityPoliceformorethan16yearsIn2015and2016,shewastheleadinvestigatorintheFreddieGrayhomicidecase,andtestifiedatthetrialofOfficerCaesarGoodsonJr,whowaschargedwithGray’smurderTaylorcontinuestoserveinthepoliceacademyinBaltimore　　TheexecutiveproducersofBaltimoreRisingareSonjaSohn,MarcLevin,AnthonyHemingway,GeorgePelecanosandMarkTaylor;producer,NathanMook;supervisingproducers,DaphnePinkersonandKaraRozansky;directedbySonjaSohnForHBO:seniorproducer,NancyAbraham;executiveproducerSheilaNevins