I think first and foremost keep protests peaceful. This is a country that allows everybody to express their views, allows them to peacefully assemble, to protest actions that they think are unjust but using any event as an excuse for violence is contrary to rule of law and contrary to who we are.
Obama emphasizes the importance of peaceful protests in response to the grand jury decision regarding the shooting of Michael Brown.
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