Obama releases statement on George Floyd: 'For millions of Americans, being treated differently on account of race is tragically, painfully, maddeningly ''normal'''
Former President Barack Obama has issued a statement on the death of George Floyd at the hands of white police officers and the ensuing protests.calling for the military to use violence to suppress protests and civil unrest.
Obama also included a message from a "middle-aged African American businessman" friend of his, as well as a video from a 12-year-old boy who wrote a song on growing up black in the US.Former President Barack Obama offered a consoling message and a collective call to action in a statement released Friday afternoon.
"It will fall mainly on the officials of Minnesota to ensure that the circumstances surrounding George Floyd's death are investigated thoroughly and that justice is ultimately done.
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