A Baltimore police officer has chosen to face trial before a judge rather than a jury over his role in the death of African American Freddie Gray. Gray died of spinal injuries last year after he was arrested and transported in a police van. His family attorney said his spine was “80 percent severed at his neck.” Officer Edward Nero faces trial for his role in arresting Gray after officers said Gray made eye contact and then ran away. He is the second officer to go on trial in the case; the first officer’s trial ended in a hung jury in December.