Baltimore Unrest Shakes Up 2016 Politics

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May 01, 2015

A protester throws a tear gas canister back toward riot police after a 10 p.m. curfew went into effect in the wake of Monday's riots following the funeral for Freddie Gray, Tuesday, April 28, 2015, in Baltimore. (David Goldman/AP)

A former Chris Christie confidante is pleading guilty in the "Bridgegate" scandal. Hillary Clinton now has a primary challenger. Carly Fiorina is getting ready to become the second woman in the race. Candidates had to square their past with the present unrest in Baltimore. And there were some humor-filled moments in the week, such as newly-declared candidate Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders recalling his folk-singing career.

In our weekly look at the race for 2016, Here & Now's Meghna Chakrabarti is joined by Rick Klein of ABC News and Wesley Lowery of The Washington Post.

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Guests

Rick Klein, political director at ABC News. He tweets @rickklein.
Wesley Lowery, political reporter for The Washington Post. He tweets @WesleyLowery.

This segment aired on May 1, 2015.