President Obama spoke at South Carolina town hall event this afternoon . He said Ferguson police inquiry exposed 'broken , racially biased system ' Also described system as 'abusive ' - and said it can not occur elsewhere . 'It turns out they were n't just making it up , this was happening , ' he said . Comes one day before Obama gives his Selma 50th anniversary speech . Will mark half-century since 'Bloody Sunday ' on Edmund Pettus Bridge . Police beat scores of people in today from Selma to Montgomery . During 1965 march 's event , Obama also said commemoration is as much about stirring young people to change as it is about honoring past legends .
President Obama spoke at South Carolina town hall event this afternoon . He said Ferguson police inquiry exposed 'broken , racially biased system ' Also described system as 'abusive ' - and said it can not occur elsewhere . 'It turns out they were n't just making it up , this was happening , ' he said . Comes one day before Obama gives his Selma 50th anniversary speech . Will mark half-century since 'Bloody Sunday ' on Edmund Pettus Bridge . Police beat scores of people in 1965 march from Selma to Montgomery . During today 's event , Obama also said commemoration is as much about stirring young people to change as it is about honoring past legends .