A mural of Freddie Gray is painted on the side of a building Sunday by local artist Nether, right, across the street from a makeshift memorial where Gray was arrested in Baltimore.

Life is starting to return to normal in Baltimore after Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake lifted a citywide curfew that was in effect for five nights.

The curfew followed the riots and looting after the funeral last week of Freddie Gray, a 25-year-old black man who died after he was injured while in police custody. Early today, there were no reports of confrontations between protesters and police as there had been on previous nights.

The state of emergency is expected to remain in effect over the next two days while the Maryland National Guard continues to draw down about 3,000 troops brought in to keep the peace. Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan says more than 200 businesses were lost to the rioting and looting.

Police say officers will continue to deploy to “areas of concern” and monitor protest activity.

Police said Sunday they had arrested 486 people since the unrest began, including 46 people on the final night of the curfew.

In court

The charges announced by State’s Attorney Marilyn Mosby on Friday are just the start of the legal process. The officers have been released on bond. Two are suspended with pay and four are suspended without pay.

Court records show a preliminary hearing is scheduled May 27 in Baltimore District Court for Lt. Brian Rice, Sgt. Alicia White and officers Caesar Goodson, Garrett Miller, Edward Nero and William Porter.

Investigations

In the coming weeks, the Justice Department is expected to release results of a review of the police department’s use of force practices. The department requested the review after several cases of physical force by officers resulted in millions of dollars in legal settlements and a public outcry.

The FBI and Justice Department are conducting a separate investigation of Gray’s death for potential civil rights violations.

Police officials and Mosby have indicated they will continue to investigate the Gray case.

New laws

Gov. Hogan said Sunday he would sign several bills this week related to public safety, law enforcement policy. The bill signing was originally planned for last Tuesday, then put on hold after violence erupted.

One bill awaiting signing requires law enforcement agencies statewide to provide information to the Governor’s Office of Crime Control and Prevention about deaths in police custody and officer line-of-duty deaths.