On the Ground in Baltimore: An Interview With the Man Who Moonwalked Through the Baltimore Protests

Talking to Dimitri Reeves, the man who diffused tensions during the darkest moments of the Baltimore protests by impersonating Michael Jackson.

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One of the most memorable images from the Baltimore riots has come from a man pretending to be Michael JacksonDimitri Reeves has been trying to diffuse tensions in the protests of Freddy Gray's death by impersonating the late pop star. He's popped up across the city to perform "Beat It," "Smooth Criminal," and other classics. He's even busted out a perfect moonwalk. 

"I do feel that things have gotten a little out of hand," Reeves told us. "I use 'little' very loosely. I don't support the destroying of things. That's not the way to handle things. I want everybody to think." 

Watch our interview with Dimitri Reeves above.  

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