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WASHINGTON, June 2 — Former US President Barack Obama yesterday condemned the use of violence at nationwide protests over racial inequities and excessive police force, while praising the actions of peaceful protesters seeking change. The vast majority of protesters have been peaceful, but a...

In this screengrab former President Barack Obama speaks during Graduate Together: America Honors the High School Class of 2020 on May 16, 2020. — Getty Images via AFP

Obama, a Democrat who served two terms as president prior to Republican Donald Trump's administration, said the violence was “compounding the destruction of neighborhoods that are often already short on services and investment and detracting from the larger cause.” On Sunday, presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden, who served as Obama's vice president and will face Trump in the November 3 election, also called for an end to the violence.

Largely avoiding politics since he left office in 2017, Obama recently has been critical of Trump's handling of the coronavirus pandemic.

 

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