At least 250 people are arrested in a second day of demonstrations , police say . The protests were sparked by the death last week of Freddie Gray, who suffered from spinal injuries while being transported to a hospital after his arrest for possessing and carrying an illegal switchblade knife on April 12. Analyst : `` And there was `` undue interference of state authorities '' in the vote , the 56-member organization said in a statement . The real surprise is the number of people who went out the street '' Vladimir Putin 's party will have 238 seats , down from more than 300 , officials say .
At least 250 people are arrested in a second day of demonstrations , police say . The protests were sparked by the death last week of Freddie Gray, who suffered from spinal injuries while being transported to a hospital after his arrest for possessing and carrying an illegal switchblade knife on April 12. Analyst : `` The real surprise is the number of people who went out the street '' Vladimir Putin 's party will have 238 seats , down from more than 300 , officials say .