Obama Confronted by Race Politics as He Weighs Next Move on Ferguson
US President Barack Obama makes his way off the stage following the announcement of the decision in the case of Ferguson police officer Darren Wilson for the shooting death of teenager Michael Brown, in the Brady Briefing Room of the White House on November 24, 2014 in Washington, DC.
MANDEL NGAN/AFP/Getty ImagesPresident Barack Obama’s pleas for calm in Ferguson went unheeded last night, shifting the focus to what, if anything, he can do now to calm tensions over the police shooting death of an unarmed black teenager.
Obama left open the possibility that he might visit the Missouri city, a nod to pressure he has received from black leaders to get more personally involved in the case. He’s expected to discuss the situation during an appearance today in Chicago, according to White House spokesman Eric Schultz.