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    Watch President Obama’s town hall on George Floyd and police violence here.

    Emily Temple
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    June 3, 2020, 1:35pm

    This afternoon, President Barack Obama will deliver his first on-camera address about the death of George Floyd and the ongoing protests in America and around the world in a town hall meeting hosted by My Brother’s Keeper (MBK) and entitled “Reimagining Policing in the Wake of Continued Police Violence.”

    President Obama has previously released a statement on Floyd’s death as well as a short essay called “How to Make this Moment the Turning Point for Real Change.” He will be joined today by activist, educator and writer Brittany Packnett Cunningham, Minneapolis City Council Representative Phillipe Cunningham, MBK Youth Leader Playon Patrick, Former Attorney General Eric H. Holder, Jr., and Color of Change President Rashad Robinson.

    Tune in below at 5pm EST:

    In the meantime, find a list of resources here.

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