Ferguson Representatives To Meet With Obama On Police-Community Relations

BuzzFeed - President Obama will “discuss how communities and law enforcement can work together to build trust to strengthen neighborhoods across the country.” Protesters demonstrate outside of Macy's in New York on Black Friday. Carlo Allegri / Reuters WASHINGTON — President Obama will host officials from around the country on Monday to talk about the police and how law enforcement works with communities — an issue in the national spotlight as national protests continue following the grand jury decision in Ferguson, Missouri. A senior White House official told BuzzFeed News some Ferguson representatives will attend the meeting with Obama. A list of attendees will be provided to reporters Monday, the official said. The meeting, announced Sunday evening by the White House, came as a surprise to St. Louis alderman Antonio French, who has emerged as a leading voice of protesters in Ferguson. "I don't know anything about this meeting," French said in a text message co