Obama urges calm over Trayvon verdict

When President Barack Obama addressed the death of Trayvon Martin last year, he did so passionately, declaring that if he had a son, he would look like the teenager.

Obama urges calm over Trayvon verdict

When President Barack Obama addressed the death of Trayvon Martin last year, he did so passionately, declaring that if he had a son, he would look like the teenager.

His commentary marked a rare public reflection on race from the nation’s first black president.

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