'This shouldn’t be 'normal' in 2020 America. It can’t be normal.'
“ ‘This shouldn’t be “normal” in 2020 America. It can’t be normal. If we want our children to grow up in a nation that lives up to its highest ideals, we can and must do better.’ ”
The statements from the first black U.S. commander-in-chief come amid growing social unrest over Floyd’s death. On Thursday, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz called for calm after three days of rioting in reaction to Floyd’s death.
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