BALTIMORE (AP) - A pastor who was highly visible during the unrest in Baltimore after Freddie Gray's death says he's running for Congress.
Jamal Bryant announced Monday that he will seek to represent the 7th District.
Bryant, who leads the Empowerment Temple, delivered the eulogy at the funeral for Gray, a 25-year-old black man who died after he was injured in police custody. He says a new generation must "deal with the ill effects of racism and sexism." Bryant says he'll work to keep manufacturing jobs in America, address climate change and fight to change tax policy and reduce the deficit.
Rep. Elijah Cummings currently holds the seat, but has been weighing a run for the Democratic nomination for the Senate seat that will be open when Sen. Barbara Mikulski retires.
