5 things to know for your new day – Wednesday, September 2

Pretrial hearings begin in the Freddie Gray case. The manhunt for three police killers continues. And Pope Francis forgives.

It’s Wednesday, and here are five things to know for your new day.

FREDDIE GRAY CASE

The next phase: The six officers charged in the Freddie Gray case head to court today for pretrial hearings. They face charges ranging from false imprisonment to involuntary manslaughter. Attorneys representing the officers want the charges dropped or Baltimore City State’s Attorney Marilyn Mosby to recuse herself. Activists have announced protest plans, and the Baltimore Police Department has canceled all leave in case violence breaks out. The trial of the “Freddie Gray Six” is scheduled to begin in October.

People hold hands during a rally at Baltimore City Hall on Sunday, May 3. The death of Freddie Gray, who died in police custody, sparked rioting in Baltimore and protests across the country.

Members of the National Guard board a truck at an armory staging area on May 3 in Baltimore. After a night of relatively peaceful protests, the city lifted a curfew, the National Guard is preparing its exit and a mall that had been a flashpoint in the protests has been reopened.

Medics take a man away after police pepper-sprayed him on Saturday, May 2, in Baltimore's Sandtown neighborhood where Freddie Gray was arrested in April.

Police detain a man on May 2 in Baltimore's Sandtown neighborhood.

Protesters hold signs on May 2 in the Sandtown neighborhood.

Protesters march from the Gilmor Homes housing community, where Freddie Gray was arrested, to City Hall on Saturday, May 2, in Baltimore.

Police in riot gear enforce a 10 p.m. curfew and clear Baltimore streets of protesters and media on Friday, May 1.

U.S. Rep. Elijah Cummings, D-Maryland, helps clear Baltimore streets of protesters on May 1.

Demonstrators celebrate the announcement that six officers were charged May 1 in Gray's death.

Demonstrators march through the streets of Baltimore after the charges against the officers were announced May 1.

Police on horseback block a Baltimore street on May 1.

A demonstrator celebrates in Baltimore the charges were announced on May 1.

A member of the National Guard stands outside Baltimore City Hall as protesters gather on Wednesday, April 29.

High school and college students march from Baltimore's Penn Station to City Hall on April 29.

A community organizer later identified as Joseph Kent paces in front of riot police with his hands up during a curfew in Baltimore on Tuesday, April 28. Moments later, he was seen being arrested by police live on CNN. Kent's lawyer said on April 30 that his client had been released from jail. While some protesters defied the curfew and faced off with police, demonstrations Tuesday were largely peaceful.

State Sen. Catherine E. Pugh embraces a protester while urging the crowd to disperse ahead of the 10 p.m. curfew.

People attempt to stop protesters from approaching a police line on April 28.

A Baltimore police captain tries to calm a protester on April 28.

Two women sweep up the streets in Baltimore -- reflected in the broken window of a storefront on April 28. See more photos of the cleanup efforts.

A band plays music during protests on April 28 in Baltimore.

A boy in Baltimore offers water to a police officer on April 28.

Jerrie Mckenny, left, and her sister Tia Sexton embrace as demonstrators hold hands and sing the hymn "Amazing Grace" in Baltimore on April 28.

Demonstrators stand in front of a police line and call for peace after a bottle was thrown on April 28.

Maryland National Guardsmen patrol the streets on April 28.

The remains of a senior center smolder on April 28. Riots broke out Monday, April 27, after Freddie Gray's funeral.

Police retreat from burned-out cars in an intersection on Monday, April 27.

Firefighters respond to a burning building during the riots late April 27.

A police officer walks by a burning building on April 27.

Police stand guard on April 27.

Protesters climb on a destroyed Baltimore Police car in the street near the corner of Pennsylvania and North avenues on April 27.

A mixture of milk and water rolls down a man's chest after he was pepper sprayed by the Baltimore Police April 27.

A man rides a bicycle through heavy smoke emitting from a nearby store on fire April 27.

A man shouts for calm as protesters clash with police April 27.

Police carry an injured officer from the streets near Mondawmin Mall in Baltimore on April 27.

People carrying goods leave a CVS pharmacy near Pennsylvania and North avenues on April 27.

A demonstrator raises his fist as police stand in formation on April 27.

Armored cars drive down Pennsylvania Avenue as looters break into shops on April 27.

People lock arms and form a line opposing police at the corner of Pennsylvania and North avenues on April 27.

Police form a barrier between protesters and a burning CVS being attended to by firefighters on April 27.

People carry goods out of a CVS pharmacy on April 27.

A police vehicle burns April 27.

A police officer throws an object at protesters on April 27.

A man carries items from a store as police vehicles burn on April 27.

A police officer checks on a man who was injured on April 27.

A police officer is carried to safety after being hit in the head with a rock during the riot on April 27.

A police officer uses pepper spray on rioters on April 27.

Police officers push back a protester on April 27.

Police react during the riot on April 27.

Baltimore police officers in riot gear look toward protesters near Mondawmin Mall on April 27.

Baltimore Police Commissioner Anthony Batts chases away protesters in a parking lot on April 27.

A woman abandons her car in the middle of an intersection as Baltimore Police officers clash with protesters outside the Mondawmin Mall in Baltimore on April 27.

Police handle the protesters during a riot on April 27.

A demonstrator taunts police on April 27.

Protesters stand off with police during a march in honor of Gray in Baltimore on Saturday, April 25.

A protester throws a barricade at a bar near Oriole Park at Camden Yards after a rally on April 25.

Protesters chase after a car as it drives in reverse after the rally on April 25.

A protester breaks a store window after the rally in Baltimore on April 25.

Protesters get into a shoving match with police during a march downtown on April 25.

Protesters and police square off April 25.

Protesters drive through the Camden Yards area on April 25.

Members of the Baltimore Police Department stand guard Thursday, April 23, outside the department's Western District station during a protest.

A police officer films protesters from the steps of the Western District station on April 23.

Empowerment Temple Pastor Jamal Harrison Bryant speaks in front of City Hall in Baltimore on April 23.

Demonstrators put their fists in the air during a protest outside the Baltimore police's Western District station on Wednesday, April 22.

Hundreds of demonstrators march toward the Western District station on April 22.

People march through the streets of Baltimore on April 22.

Demonstrators argue with Baltimore officers during the protest on April 22.

A woman is comforted during the protest on April 22.

Baltimore protests

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POLICE OFFICER KILLED

Massive manhunt: The search for three men involved in the fatal shooting of an Illinois police officer continues this morning. Officers in heavy gear, with K-9 partners and others on horseback, kept looking in Fox Lake for the men police said shot Lt. Joe Gliniewicz. The married father of four had been a cop for more than three decades and was nicknamed “G.I. Joe.” People barricaded themselves in their homes, school were put on lockdown and helicopters buzzed the skies during the search yesterday.

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Remembering Lt. Joe Gliniewicz

02:33 - Source: CNN

POLICE SHOOTING

Hands up?: Another officer-involved shooting captured on tape. This time it’s a fatal shooting in the front yard of a house in San Antonio, a shooting recorded on cell phones by bystanders. One four-minute video appears to show deputies shooting a man who has at least one hand in the air when he is shot. The second video has not been released by police, but the district attorney calls it “troubling.” The sheriff’s office said the man who was killed had a knife and was resisting arrest.

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Raw video shows man raise hands, shot by police

04:21 - Source: CNN

ABORTION

Francis forgives: Yesterday Pope Francis did what he does best – shook up the Catholic world – when he announced that priests around the globe are authorized to forgive the “sin of abortion.” The authorization begins in December, during the church’s “Year of Mercy.” Priests in the United States can already do this, but yesterday’s announcement extends this throughout the global church. The Year of Mercy ends November 20, 2016, but church officials say its possible the Pope will allow the abortion policy to continue beyond that.

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Pope: Priests may forgive abortions

02:59 - Source: CNN

IRAN NUCLEAR DEAL

One more vote: That’s all President Obama needs to get a major foreign policy victory. Supporters of his Iran nuke deal are just one vote shy of garnering enough support to keep the deal. That’s because yesterday two Senate Democrats – Chris Coons of Delaware and Bob Casey of Pennsylvania – announced their support. Some predict by the end of the week Obama will have the 34 Senate votes he needs to sustain his promised veto of the GOP’s upcoming resolution of disapproval, which will probably be voted on later this month.

Click here for the most recent tally of those voting for and against the bill.

What is the Iran deal, and can it pass through Congress?

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