The Baltimore Police Department had engaged in a pattern of practice of conduct that violated the constitution and federal law, and this conduct had eroded trust and to deprive the people of Baltimore of the rights and the protections guaranteed to every American.

I think first of all, the United States has got to adopt a policy of befriending and creating allies around the world.

I've never seen a prosecutor hold a press conference to discredit the victim.

America has to make America become a better place for all Americans, and that`s all of us participating.

We're not willing to give black leaders second chances because, in most cases, we're not willing to give them first chances.

There are now that 20 consent decrees in place like the one in Baltimore that are helping put broken police departments on a path to reform. And this is long work. Baltimore is just embarking down this road.

This is not about what party you're part of. This is about right and wrong, ... the conscience of this nation.