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It. >> no justice no peace! >> while the black lives matter movement has brought national attention to the issue of police reform, these young men in the bam program say they feel a dual threat every time they go outside. there is fear and mistrust of police and fear of gun violence here in the streets. >> here in chicago this year lets face it has been an increase in violence. you know, when we met last time, obviously on the south side, west sides of chicago, some of the surrounding suburbs, t...

The kids who were raised during the eight years that i was president, there are a bunch of basic assumptions they make about what the country can and should be that i think are still sticking. they still believe it. and theyre willing to work for it. >> hands up, dont shoot! >> no justice, no peace! >> while the black lives matter movement has brought national attention to the issue of police reform, these young men in the b.a.m. program say they feel a dual threat every time they go outside. th...

Institutions or individuals if they are being cruel, if they are, you know, discriminating against people. we do want to raise awareness. a great source of my optimism, you know, when people talk about what kind of -- how do i think about my legacy, part of it is, the kids who were raised during the eight years that i was president, there are a bunch of basic assumptions they make about what the country can and should be that i think are still sticking. they still believe it. and theyre willing ...

Time. but we are going to call out institutions or individuals if they are being cruel, if they are, you know, discriminating against people. we do want to raise awareness. a great source of my optimism, you know, when people talk about what kind of -- how do i think about my legacy, part of it is the kids who were raised during the eight years that i was president, there are a bunch of basic assumptions they make about what the country can and should be that i think are still sticking. they sti...

And theyre willing to work for it. >> no justice, no peace. >> while the black lives matter movement has brought national attention to the issue of police reform. these young men, in the bam program, say they feel a dual threat every time they go outside. theres fear and distrust of the police, and fear of gun violence on the streets. >> here, in chicago, has been an increase in violence. you know, when we met last time, obviously, on the southside, west sides of chicago, some of the surrounding...

Works and take that around the country. >> we have a picture when the president was in chicago meeting with these young men from the b.a.m. program and obviously the president was moved by that. i want to bring in our cnn political commentator cornell belcher. you were there, cornell? >> it was really powerful, wolf. i dont think ive seen a president more laid bare and with his defenses down. its an issue that is sort of personal to him and moving to him and weve never seen him connect. hes talk...