Obama Is Spending His Afternoon Focusing On Ferguson

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Obama Is Spending His Afternoon Focusing On Ferguson

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REUTERS/Jim YoungPolice form a line in the street under a holiday sign after a grand jury returned no indictment in the shooting of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri November 24, 2014.
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President Barack Obama is spending a good portion of his afternoon on Monday dealing with the ongoing fallout of the protests in Ferguson, Missouri.

At noon, Obama is set to gather with Vice President Joe Biden and cabinet officials "to discuss federal programs and funding that provide equipment to state and local law enforcement agencies," according to the White House. Afterwards, the president is set to hold meetings with civil rights activists and elected officials including Rev. Al Sharpton and New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio (D).

Some have criticized the deployment of military-style equipment and uniforms in Ferguson after the protests began last August after 18-year-old Michael Brown was shot and killed by a white police officer. A new wave of violent demonstrations hit the city last Monday after a grand jury decided to not indict the officer.

Obama has struck a cautious tone on the Ferguson protests thus far and focused his comments on the broader issue of police-community relations rather than the specifics of Brown's case. His next two meetings on Monday will likely address that issue.

After the 12 p.m. Oval Office meeting, Obama will gather with "young local and national civil rights leaders." The White House didn't say what will be discussed, but a spokeswoman for Sharpton, an ally of the Brown family, confirmed he would attend.

Next, Obama is set to powwow with "elected officials, community and faith leaders, along with law enforcement officials, to discuss how communities and law enforcement can work together to build trust to strengthen neighborhoods across the country." De Blasio, who is also dealing with a controversial death of an African-American man during a police arrest, is scheduled to attend.



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[Malcolmxxx_23]

Lip service

Just like tryvonn

But nothing will happen

Photo op

 

[NoMoreWhiteWoman2020]

and not one thing will be changed.

 

[blackestofpanthers]

Why do you try so hard to persuade people to feel the same way about obama that you do

 

[☑︎#VoteDemocrat]

and not one thing will be changed.

Why do you try so hard to persuade people to feel the same way about obama that you do

what do you want changed? in a manner that comports with what Obama has the legal authority to do?

 

[NoMoreWhiteWoman2020]

what do you want changed? in a manner that comports with what Obama has the legal authority to do?

gee, i dont know, maybe address some of the issues the protestors have been raising?

 

[Hiphoplives4eva]

Unless that fakkit is announcing federal charges are being brought up on Darren Wilson he can sit his ass down. Perhaps he should pardon another turkey or something.

bytch nikka.

 

[☑︎#VoteDemocrat]

gee, i dont know, maybe address some of the issues the protestors have been raising?

...such as...?

I'm waiting for you to ARTICULATE yourself.

 

[Cat piss martini]

I was riding heavy for Obama but I cant
after how he handled the St. Louis/ferguson
situation....
He's only black when it serves him.

 

[mamba]

Unless that fakkit is announcing federal charges are being brought up on Darren Wilson he can sit his ass down. Perhaps he should pardon another turkey or something.

bytch nikka.

In the next two months, Hillary and a few other candidates will announce their presidential runs.

Barack will become an afterthought. The Black community's interests will be even less relevant. Immigration and other shyt takes the cake. We're cooked.

 

[NoMoreWhiteWoman2020]

...such as...?

I'm waiting for you to ARTICULATE yourself.

watch the news dumbass and find out just like everyone else has. i will not sit up in here and debate things that i do not have the capabilities to change.

 

[_Anghellic_]

fukk this half white POS. Its crazy really brehs how the right wing propaganda about Obama being some handpicked half african/half white plant sent here to destroy black America, America specifically is sounding real good right now...

 

[☑︎#VoteDemocrat]

watch the news dumbass and find out just like everyone else has. i will not sit up in here and debate things that i do not have the capabilities to change.

Me? Watch the news?

Do you know who you're talking to?

If there anyone who understands the issues, its me. Bet that. So miss me with this knock on how "informed" I am about the issue.

But you will sit here and talk about NOTHING, right?

Cause I'm asking you what the GOALS are here.

It shouldn't be that hard for you to come up with ANY if you really had any.

What tangible outcomes should result from the Mike Brown saga in a LEGAL way?

 

[Jello Biafra]

what do you want changed? in a manner that comports with what Obama has the legal authority to do?

He could push for new federal guidelines that would enhance the hiring and training processes for police officers across the country.
Maybe force law enforcement to switch their priorities from using the majority of their funding on salaries and equipment/weapons to maybe focusing more on establishing better training methods.

 

[☑︎#VoteDemocrat]

I was riding heavy for Obama but I cant
after how he handled the St. Louis/ferguson
situation....
He's only black when it serves him.

This literally makes no sense.

Did you not listen to his speech before the indictment decision was handed down? It was FILLED with coded language.

Some of the message just flies over a great many of your heads.