Hillary Clinton finally speaks on Ferguson: 'We can do better'

Hillary Clinton finally speaks on Ferguson: 'We can do better'
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Almost three weeks after a police officer shot and killed Michael Brown, an unarmed black 18-year-old, in Ferguson, Missouri, former secretary of state Hillary Clinton weighed in on the controversy, saying, "We can do better."

"We can't ignore the inequities that persist in our justice system that undermine our most deeply held values of fairness and equality," she said.

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Jon Terbush

Jon Terbush is an associate editor at TheWeek.com covering politics, sports, and other things he finds interesting. He has previously written for Talking Points Memo, Raw Story, and Business Insider.