From KCRW in Santa Monica and PRI, Public Radio International, this is To the Point.

Homicide charges in Baltimore.

I'm Barbara Bogave, sitting in for Warren Olney, and this is To the Point from Public Radio International,

a daily look at the issues Americans care about most.

The Maryland State Attorney for Baltimore today charged six police officers with crimes ranging

from assault to second-degree murder in the death of Freddie Gray. Demonstrators in Baltimore

are cheering that quick response. We'll look at what's next in the legal case and whether it will

buoy the nationwide protest movement against police violence.

Also today, it's the holy grail of social policy, fixing chronic homelessness while also saving taxpayer money.

The housing first model has seen dramatic results in Utah and Denver, but can it work nationwide?

Critics say it leaves some needy families out in the cold.

First, the news.

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We're back with To The Point on Barbara Bogave in for Warrenney. Just ahead, 10 years ago, Utah promised it would end chronic homelessness

in the state by 2015 using a simple but controversial approach, which places the hardest

to help people in apartments, often ahead of needy families. Some cities agree the

strategy works, and it even saves taxpayers'

money. That's coming up. First, this news. That's reaction on the streets of Baltimore today,

after Maryland State Attorney Marilyn Mosby announced she's charging six police officers in the case

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