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Obama Slams Ferguson Police And Protesters, Urges Calm

Published 08/14/2014, 01:17 PM
Updated 08/14/2014, 01:30 PM
Obama Slams Ferguson Police And Protesters, Urges Calm

By Dennis Lynch - President Barack Obama slammed police in Ferguson, Missouri  Thursday over the death of Mike Brown and subsequent violence and excessive force used by police against protesters after the unarmed teenager was shot by a police officer over the weekend. Obama also protesters to remain peaceful and said there was "no excuse" for violence against police or for looting. 

"Here in the USA, police should not be bullying or arresting journalists who are trying to do their jobs," Obama said. "Today I'd like us all to take a step back and think about how we're going to be moving forward... I know emotions are raw right now in Ferguson ... but let's remember that we're all part of one American family."

"There is never an excuse for violence against police... nor is there an excuse for police to use violence against protestors"

— IBTimes (@IBTimes) August 14, 2014

Obama said Attorney General Eric Holder, the Department of Justice and the Federal Bureau of Investigation will look into Brown's death.

© REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque. U.S. President Barack Obama speaks about Iraq and also the shooting in Ferguson, Missouri from his vacation on Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts August 14, 2014.

Obama reiterated a call for accountability and transparency in Ferguson "to make sure justice is done."

— IBTimes (@IBTimes) August 14, 2014

"It's important to remember to how this started. We lost a young man, Michael Brown, in heartbreaking and tragic circumstances... He was 18 years old. His family will never hold Michael in their arms again," Obama said.

President Obama released a statement yesterday about the shooting: 

"The death of Michael Brown is heartbreaking, and Michelle and I send our deepest condolences to his family and his community at this very difficult time. As Attorney General Holder has indicated, the Department of Justice is investigating the situation along with local officials, and they will continue to direct resources to the case as needed. I know the events of the past few days have prompted strong passions, but as details unfold, I urge everyone in Ferguson, Missouri, and across the country, to remember this young man through reflection and understanding. We should comfort each other and talk with one another in a way that heals, not in a way that wounds. Along with our prayers, that’s what Michael and his family, and our broader American community, deserve.”

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