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"Obama grappled with police brutality against minorities as president, including in Ferguson, Missouri, where clashes broke out after the death of Michael Brown, a black 18-year-old. After Brown’s death, Obama’s Justice Department moved to enact broad policing reforms, though most were halted under the Trump administration."/----/ So what did Obzo do to increase Black trust with the police? Actually it's higher now than in 2016. (Who was president in 2016?)Any prez, besides Don, would rightly view a systemic societal problem he/she could contribute in fixing to be their role as prez to try. That not being obvious to you is part of what makes you a Trumpleton.It's not the president's job to get any ethnic group to trust the police.
The Racial Confidence Gap in Police Performance | Pew ...
The Racial Confidence Gap in Police Performance
When the survey asked about how police around the country are doing in these specific areas, Americans' views are less positive overall, but the wide racial gaps remain. 3 For example, 52% of whites say police around the country are doing a good or excellent job of using the right amount of force for each situation, compared with 21% of blacks.
From the Kilmeade interview 2020 Only 36 percent of African-Americans do. How do you attack that problem? How do you change things?
Obama Holds Town Hall Event as Nation Confronts a Confluence of Crises
The former President's increased exposure fills what many Democrats see as a national leadership void