This preventable issue can wreak permanent damage to a child's health and mental capabilities. It is also an issue that city authorities promised they would fix six years ago.
If they refused to give sexual favors, the women were subject to dangerous living situations that put them at risk of electrocution, lack of heat and mold consumption.
An appeals court has paused the trial to finish deciding on whether another one of the five other officers that was involved with Gray's death will have to testify.
What exactly do our authorities in law enforcement and the judicial system have to hide?
Meanwhile, Marilyn Mosby reflects on her first year as Baltimore's state attorney, saying that the city is still holding on after a difficult 2015.
"We can't sit back and make excuses," says BGV Founder Nykidra "Nyki" Robinson. "Our vote is our voice. It doesn't matter if you don't have a GED, or if you have a PhD, we're all the same."
"Even though it was a negative situation that put me in this position," Allen said, "it also put me in a position to give back."
The case had been in the hands of the jury for two days.
"Open Baltimore" allows residents to see where their call is ranked amongst other 911 requests in their neighborhood.
In the last five years, the city has paid over $12 million to police brutality victims and a biased clause also buys their silence.
Gloria Darden suffered from superficial wounds after the attempt and was sent to the hospital for psychiatric evaluation.
Gray died of a neck injury earlier this year while in police custody after he was put in the back of a police van.
