GoFundMe Removes Fundraising Campaign for Officers Charged in Freddie Gray Case

The six Baltimore police officers involved in the death of 25-year-old Freddie Gray were charged with a range of crimes yesterday, including homicide and manslaughter. Shortly thereafter, the Baltimore Police Union attempted to raise $600,000 for the officers' "living and legal expenses" via a GoFundMe campaign, the Baltimore Sun reports. That campaign was only up for around 40 minutes before it was taken down for violating GoFundMe's terms of use.

"GoFundMe cannot be used to benefit those who are charged with serious violations of the law," Kelsea Little, a spokesperson for GoFundMe, said.