President Barack Obama says he has `` no sympathy '' for violence after a grand jury did not indict the police officer who shot and killed Michael Brown . But Obama said better police training , law enforcement forces that are representative of the communities they serve and more `` makes a difference . '' Obama called on protesters to fight for political change and new policies to improve relations with police . The president said that while there is still much work to be done in Ferguson, Missouri, it was important to remember that this country had been through racial unrest before.
President Barack Obama says he has `` no sympathy '' for violence after a grand jury did not indict the police officer who shot and killed Michael Brown . Obama called on protesters to fight for political change and new policies to improve relations with police . The president said that while there is still much work to be done in Ferguson, Missouri, it was important to remember that this country had been through racial unrest before.