Yo! Barry!
Ya had 8 years and didn’t do shit!
Former President Obama on Wednesday called for police reforms but did not mention President Trump and largely steered clear of the polarizing politics that have wracked the nation following the death of George Floyd.
Speaking at a virtual town hall from his home in the Kalorama neighborhood of Washington, D.C., Obama outlined changes he said would reduce police violence toward racial minorities.
The former president said chokeholds should be outlawed and that officers should not be able to shoot at moving vehicles. He called on local police departments to establish clear use-of-force guidelines and said officers should have to intervene when another officer has become too rough with a suspect.
“I’m urging every mayor in this country to review your use-of-force policies with members of your community and to commit to reforms……. Let’s go ahead and implement those. We need those in positions of power to say this is a priority,”
Barack Obama
The town hall event is the first time Obama has made public remarks about the protests that have swept the nation in response to the death of Floyd, who died last week after former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin knelt on his neck for more than eight minutes.
Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison (D) upgraded the charge against Chauvin on Wednesday to second-degree murder. He also charged the three other officers who watched as Floyd died with aiding and abetting.
Obama’s remarks come during a time of historic civil unrest, as thousands of people have taken to the streets to demand justice for Floyd.
The nation’s first black president has generally avoided weighing in on national politics since President Trump took office in 2017, and his highly anticipated public remarks on Wednesday were no exception.
Obama calls for police reforms, doesn’t address Trump
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