White House: America asks too much from police

President Obama thinks people ask too much of their police officers, and that the recent wave of deadly shootings will only end when society tackles underlying social and economic issues in minority communities, White House spokesman Josh Earnest said Monday.

During his scheduled meeting Wednesday with police and community groups, Obama will ask “what are specific steps that we can take to address some these racial disparities in our criminal justice system that are persistent and measurable?” Earnest said. “But what are also some steps that we can take to do even more to support our men and women in uniform…?”