US President Barack Obama has again appealed for calm in the St. Louis suburb of Ferguson, amid fears that a tripling of the Missouri National Guard force on the streets could spark further violence.
The President also said he's launching a series of national meetings to discuss ways in which American police can improve their relationship with the communities they serve.
Our Washington Correspondent Simon Marks reports.
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The President told an audience in Chicago that he understands the intense reaction to a Grand Jury decision not to press criminal charges against the Ferguson policeman who killed the unarmed 19 year-old, Michael Brown.
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President Obama condemned the violence in Ferguson, and those who carried it out.
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