Thursday marks two years since the start of the Baltimore riots - sparked by the death of Freddie Gray one week after he was taken into custody by Baltimore City Police.
The city's unrest led Baltimore City State's Attorney Marilyn Mosby to charge the six officers involved in Gray's arrest. All of the officers either received "not guilty" verdicts or charges were dropped against them.
Mosby spoke about the anniversary on Wednesday - saying she is "very optimistic" about the city's future.
"We have a lot of work to do but I think that we've overcome a lot and we've started the healing process," she said.
Baltimore has since begun the process of implementing a consent decree with the U.S. Department of Justice to overhaul the Baltimore City Police Department.
Reforms outlined in the consent decree were approved by a federal judge last month despite President Trump's executive order calling for the halt of consent decrees while the federal government undergoes reviews.
"We've had accountability across the board. That accountability led to exposure, and that Department of Justice report led to reform. Now we're on the way to healing," said Mosby.
