Six days after the death of Freddie Gray sparked riots in Baltimore, the city’s mayor lifted a citywide curfew yesterday, signalling an end to the extraordinary measures taken to ensure public safety amid an outcry over police practices.

Baltimore’s top prosecutor announced criminal charges against all six officers suspended after a man suffered a fatal spinal injury in police custody, saying “no one is above the law”.

US President Barack Obama says it is “absolutely vital” that the truth about what happened to Freddie Gray comes out.