Obama promises to ensure ‘justice is done’ in Michael Brown shooting
Michael Brown shooting
Vowing to see that “justice is done” for slain teenager Michael Brown, President Obama appealed for calm Thursday from police and demonstrators clashing in Ferguson, Missouri.
“Let’s remember that we’re all
part of one American family,” Obama said in a measured, even
businesslike, tone from the Martha’s Vineyard resort island where he has
been spending a family vacation.
“Now
is the time for healing. Now is the time for peace and calm on the
streets of Ferguson. Now is the time for an open and transparent process
to see that justice is done,” he added. “Put simply, we all need to
hold ourselves to a high standard, particularly those of us in positions
of authority.”