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…