Obama, the nation's first black president, has repeatedly condemned violence against police officers. Obama said it was part of his role as president to try to calm the nation after shootings sparked national anger. Obama told Patrick he has been "unequivocal" in his support for police. During the town hall, Obama addressed broad questions about race relations in questions from Cameron Sterling, whose father was killed in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and Diamond Reynolds, whose fiance died in Minnesota. Obama faced several pointed questions during a town hall broadcast on television network ABC exploring the emotionally charged issues surrounding policing and racial discrimination in the United States.

Source: Thanhnien News July 15, 2016 00:00 UTC