综合一区欧美国产,99国产麻豆免费精品,九九精品黄色录像,亚洲激情青青草,久久亚洲熟妇熟,中文字幕av在线播放,国产一区二区卡,九九久久国产精品,久久精品视频免费

World / US and Canada

Obama urges calm after Ferguson decision

(Agencies) Updated: 2014-11-25 15:34

Obama urges calm after Ferguson decision

US President Barack Obama pauses while making a statement in the wake of the decision by a Missouri grand jury not to charge a white police officer in the August fatal shooting of unarmed black teenager Michael Brown in Ferguson, at the White House in Washington, Nov 24, 2014. [Photo/Agencies]

WASHINGTON?- President Barack Obama appealed for calm and understanding in Ferguson on Monday after a grand jury decided not to indict in the death of Michael Brown, pleading with both residents and police officers to show restraint.

"We are a nation built on the rule of law, so we need to accept that this decision was the grand jury's to make,'' Obama said. He said it was understandable that some Americans would be "deeply disappointed?- even angered,'' but echoed Brown's parents in calling for any protests to be peaceful.

In a late-night statement from the White House, Obama also urged Americans not to deny recent progress in race relations in the US, the protests in Ferguson notwithstanding. He called for the public to accept the grand jury's decision and to refocus on ways to make more progress in bringing police and their communities together.

"That won't be done by throwing bottles. That won't be done by smashing car windows. That won't be done by using this as an excuse to vandalize property,'' Obama said. "It certainly won't be done by hurting anybody.''

A grand jury decided not to indict police officer Darren Wilson in the death of Brown. The fatal shooting of the unarmed, black 18-year-old sparked weeks of protests outside St. Louis.

The Justice Department is also conducting an investigation into possible civil rights violations that could result in federal charges.

Trudeau visits Sina Weibo
May gets little gasp as EU extends deadline for sufficient progress in Brexit talks
Ethiopian FM urges strengthened Ethiopia-China ties
Yemen's ex-president Saleh, relatives killed by Houthis
Most Popular
Hot Topics

...
靖远县| 陆丰市| 天台县| 体育| 子长县| 额尔古纳市| 贵定县| 土默特左旗| 屏东市| 大港区| 耒阳市| 水富县| 汝州市| 杭州市| 米泉市| 祥云县| 彭泽县| 鹤庆县| 新乡市| 昭觉县| 航空| 聊城市| 长岛县| 和硕县| 华容县| 时尚| 峨边| 乌拉特后旗| 油尖旺区| 富源县| 洛南县| 汝城县| 平江县| 唐海县| 龙江县| 芦溪县| 阜平县| 昭平县| 哈巴河县| 鞍山市| 嵊泗县|