Tensions in the United States have been high since last week’s grand jury decision not to indict officer Darren Wilson in the shooting death of unarmed Ferguson, Missouri teen Michael Brown. President Obama weighed in on Monday, proposing new funding meant to help improve relations between the police and the communities they serve, and to address the “simmering distrust” between the two groups.
President Obama has requested $263 million in funding for police to be equipped with body cameras and additional training in the wake of Michael Brown’s death. This program, which requires congressional approval, would offer $75 million a year for three years to match state funding for the cameras, which would pay for 50,000 of the devices.
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