Maryland Gov. Hogan declares state of emergency over Baltimore violence

Maryland Governor Larry Hogan declared a state of emergency and activated the National Guard to address the violence in Baltimore, his office said on Monday.

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The governor's office said the actions came at the request of the city of Baltimore. It added that Hogan would hold a news conference at 8:30 p.m. to discuss the violence following the funeral of a 25-year-old black man who died after he was injured in police custody.

(Reporting by Peter Cooney in Washington; Editing by Sandra Maler)