Carmelo Anthony walks with protesters in Baltimore.

In an era when athletes are more worried about their next shoe deal than what's going on in the real world it was refreshing to see NY Knicks star, Carmelo Anthony return to his childhood home and march with people protesting the death of Freddie Gray at the hands of Baltimore Police on Thursday. He did this after posting on Instagram asking people to stop rioting and destroying Baltimore. Kudos to Carmelo Anthony for being a star both on and off the court.

Thank u melo. #AaronMaybinPhotography #BALTIMORE #justiceforfreddiegray #ilovebaltimore

A photo posted by aaron maybin (@aaronmaybin) on Apr 30, 2015 at 1:47pm PDT

In an era when athletes are more worried about their next shoe deal than what's going on in the real world it was refreshing to see NY Knicks star, Carmelo Anthony return to his childhood home and march with people protesting the death of Freddie Gray at the hands of Baltimore Police on Thursday. He did this after posting on Instagram asking people to stop rioting and destroying Baltimore. Kudos to Carmelo Anthony for being a star both on and off the court.

Baltimore mayor apologizes for using the word thugs

Baltimore Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake took to Twitter to apologize for calling protesters thugs. Read her tweets below.

I wanted to clarify my comments on "thugs." When you speak out of frustration and anger, one can say things in a way that you don't mean.

— Mayor Rawlings-Blake (@MayorSRB) April 29, 2015

That night we saw misguided young people who need to be held accountable, but who also need support. And my comments then didn't convey that

— Mayor Rawlings-Blake (@MayorSRB) April 29, 2015

Toya Graham, Baltimore Mom Who Smacked Son For Rioting Speaks Out

Toya Graham, the mother who was caught on video smacking her son after witnessing him throwing objects at officers spoke to CBS News. Check out her interview below:

Baltimore Mayor Rawlings-Blake press conference on riots

04/27/2015. It took five hours but Baltimore Stephanie Rawlings-Blake finally held a press conference addressing the riots going on in her city. She announced a curfew and referred to the protesters as thugs. Watch her full press conference below: