'If we want to bring about real change, then the choice isn’t between protest and politics. We have to do both.'
Obama gave credit to the majority of peaceful demonstrators, writing, "The overwhelming majority of participants have been peaceful, courageous, responsible, and inspiring. They deserve our respect and support, not condemnation—something that police in cities like Camden and Flint have commendably understood.
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