As I said last week in the wake of the grand jury decision, I think Ferguson laid bare a problem that is… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
We remember the surge and we remember the Awakening -- when the abyss of chaos turned toward the promise of reconciliation. By… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
Citizenship means standing up for the lives that gun violence steals from us each day. I have seen the courage of parents,… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
Where the stakes are the highest, in the war on terror, we cannot possibly succeed without extraordinary international cooperation. Effective international police… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
While I understand the passions and the anger that arise over the death of Michael Brown, giving into that anger by looting… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
What we saw was that the Ferguson Police Department in conjunction with the municipality saw traffic stops, arrests, tickets as a revenue… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
The importance of making sure that the sense of accountability when, in fact, law enforcement is involved in a deadly shooting is… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
There's been a lot of talk about body cameras as a silver bullet or a solution. I think the task force concluded… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
The truth of the matter is that the problem of police shootings and reactions in the community. — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
We have greater awareness of where we're falling short than we used to. Just take the example of community police relations. — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
Understand, our police officers put their lives on the line for us every single day. They've got a tough job to do… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
Unless we are holding ourselves accountable day in, day out, not just when there's a crisis for folks who have power and… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
So here's what I want you to know, and here's what I want all our men and women in uniform to know: Because of… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
The peaceful transition of power is one of the hallmarks of our democracy. — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
As opposed to getting into arguments about, well, these folks have been treated fairly so now we're going to be doing things that, very… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
What we've said to the girls is: 'If you guys ever decide that you're going to get a tattoo, then mommy and me will… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
All of us take offense to anyone who reaps the rewards of living in America without taking on the responsibilities of living in America.… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
The world is complicated and full of grays, but there's still truth there to be found. — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
That is another theme in the book [Dreams from My Father]. How do we exercise more empathy in our public discourse? How do we… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
I can say across Europe that many principles that have been taken for granted here around free speech, and around civil liberties and an… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
So Americans understand the costs of war. Yet as a country, we will never tolerate our security being threatened, nor stand idly by when… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
I want to thank the Greek people publicly for their humanitarian response to the crisis of so many migrants and refugees seeking safety in… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
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