The ‘Black Lives Matter’ protest movement against excessive use of force by police shouldn’t divide law enforcement officers from their communities, and strengthening U.S. gun laws would save the lives of cops as well as citizens, President Barack Obama plans to tell police chiefs on Wednesday.
Obama also is seeking to persuade law-enforcement officials that punishments for non-violent drug offenses should be reduced, arguing that would free resources to address more serious crimes. While violent crime is on the decline in the U.S., several cities have seen a spike in shootings, including Chicago, where the president will speak to the International Association of Chiefs of Police convention. Read more
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