After the Saint Paul interim police chief gave remarks, Mingus took the opportunity to talk about the issues with policing.

Obama addressed the group, saying, "Not only are there very real problems, but there are still deep divisions about how to solve these problems."

In a major policy shift, St. Paul, Minnesota police officials will hand over all future probes of officer-involved shootings to independent investigators in an effort to restore public trust in the uniform and meet federal recommendations.