Baltimore mayor says city prepared for any violence after Gray mistrial

A jury had deliberated for 16 hours on whether the officer, William Porter, was guilty of involuntary manslaughter in Freddie Gray's death from injuries he suffered while riding in a police van. After the jury reported it was unable to reach a verdict, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Barry Williams issued his ruling.

Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake made the statement at a press conference hours after the mistrial was declared. The city is hoping to avoid the arson and rioting that erupted after Gray's death last April.

(Reporting by Frank McGurty; Editing by Lisa Shumaker)