The George Zimmerman trial is over, and a jury declared him not guilty by reason of self-defense. But now the emotional aftermath is presenting a rare opportunity to address a set of facts President Barack Obama would rather not have as part of the conversation.

President Obama said, “There are very few African-American men in this country who haven’t had the experience of being followed when they are shopping at a department store—and that includes me.”

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