Prez. Obama speaks on the events of this past weekend in Ferguson
This past weekend, a young, unarmed African-American male by the name of Michael Brown was shot several times by cops after allegedly shoplifting from a nearby store. Â The young man was reportedly not only unarmed, but he was surrendering, when police repeatedly shot him, ultimately killing him. Â Since then, the town of Ferguson, Missouri become something reminiscent of a war zone, as the intense tug of war between authorities and civilians has become frenzied, and looting and riots have become somewhat of a common occurrence in the 3 days that have followed the tragic incident.
Today, President Obama spoke on the shooting, via an official statement, which you can read below.