I think Ferguson laid bare a problem that is not unique to St. Louis or that area and is not unique to our time, and that is a simmering distrust that exists between too many police departments and too many communities of color.
President Obama discusses the broader issue of distrust between police and communities of color, highlighting its significance in the wake of the Ferguson events.
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