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“Your Lives Matter”: President Obama Backs Protests over George Floyd’s Killing

HeadlineJun 04, 2020

On Wednesday, former President Obama expressed his support for the nationwide protests and criticized the actions of some police officers.

Barack Obama: “Too often, some of that violence has come from folks who were supposed to be serving and protecting you. I want you to know that you matter. I want you to know that your lives matter, that your dreams matter.”

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