President Obama Responds to Charlotte Protests

President Obama Responds to Charlotte Protests
President Barack Obama speaks to media during a bilateral meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the Lotte New York Palace Hotel in New York, Wednesday, Sept. 21, 2016. AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster
Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
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President Obama issued a statement on Friday regarding the protests in Charlotte that turned into a riot on Sept. 21.

Speaking on ABC’s “Good Morning America,” the president called on protesters to be peaceful.

“The way we change the system requires to be able to reach out and engage the broader American community and that requires being peaceful, that requires being thoughtful about what are the specific reforms you’re looking for,” Obama said.

Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
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