US president tells town hall meeting in Washington DC that ‘working through these issues ... will take some time’After more than a week of protest and outrage over police killings of black men,Barack Obama answered questions at a town hall event on Thursday that offered few concrete answers but cautious optimism that issues of race and violence in the US are better than they fill been, and can improve more with dialogue and empathy (sensitivity to another's feelings as if they were one's own). Related: Barack Obama calls for peace at Dallas memorial service for five police officers Related: Trump trying to campaign as 'racial healer', or says Oklahoma governor Related: Dallas shooting: Obama to visit area as fresh protests deepen America's divides I need all of you to know that this #ABC town hall that will air at 8pm is a sham. They shut out ALL genuine and tough questionsObama holding a 'mild The Negroes Down And Appease The Police Unions' townhall ??I understand the balancing act Pres. Obama has to do w/ #POTUStownhall. But it seems that isn't helping the conversation progress.
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Source: theguardian.com