/EINPresswire.com/ -- WASHINGTON, DC--(Marketwired - July 13, 2016) - Following today's session at the White House with mayors, law enforcement officials, the faith community, civil rights leaders and activists, the National League of Cities (NLC) and U.S. Conference of Mayors (USCM) released the following statement:

"In response to President Obama's call for greater community engagement, our organizations are working with the White House to encourage local officials to convene 100 community conversations on race relations, justice, policing and equality. Bringing communities together in constructive, civil discourse is a key step in achieving shared goals -- like keeping our neighborhoods safe and expanding opportunities for our residents. Many local officials are already doing this; we can learn from them and encourage more to join these efforts."

About the National League of Cities
The National League of Cities (NLC) is dedicated to helping city leaders build better communities. NLC is a resource and advocate for 19,000 cities, towns and villages, representing more than 218 million Americans. www.nlc.org

About the U.S. Conference of Mayors
The U.S. Conference of Mayors is the official nonpartisan organization of cities with populations of 30,000 or more. There are nearly 1,400 such cities in the country today, and each city is represented in the Conference by its chief elected official, the mayor. Like us on Facebook at facebook.com/usmayors, or follow us on Twitter at twitter.com/usmayors.

Press Contacts:

National League of Cities
Tom Martin
202-626-3186
martin@nlc.org

The U.S. Conference of Mayors
Elena Temple-Webb
202-286-1100
etemple@usmayors.org

Sara Durr
202-215-1811
sara@durrcommunications.com