article_snippet: During a more subdued segment, Obama reflected on Wednesday night's shooting of two police officers in racially tense Ferguson, MissouriMissouri, just days after Obama had delivered a speech on racial healing in Selma, Alabama. '
article_snippet: What had been happening in Ferguson was oppressive and objectionable and was worthy of protest, but there was no excuse for criminal acts,' Obama said.
article_snippet: During a more subdued segment, Obama reflected on Wednesday night's shooting of two police officers in racially tense Ferguson, Missouri, days after Obama had delivered a speech on racial healing in Selma, Alabama .
highlights_snippet: his branded gunmen who shot two police officers in Ferguson 'criminals' 