Former President Barack Obama addressed the killing of George Floyd and the protests over police brutality that have swept across the U.S. on camera on Wednesday, saying that the demonstrations wer…
and the protests over police brutality that have swept across the U.S. on camera on Wednesday, saying that the demonstrations were an opportunity to “change America and make it live up to its highest ideals.”
Floyd was killed on May 25 after Derek Chauvin, a white police officer, placed his knee on Floyd’s neck for more than eight minutes. Taylor was killed shot and killed by Louisville Metro Police in March when officers executed a search warrant at her home. Arbery was shot while jogging outside Brunswick, Georgia, on Feb. 23 by two white men.
Obama said he was particularly pleased that the demonstrations around the country have attracted so many young Americans and noted that young Black Americans have faced obstacles and dangers that other citizens do not.
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