The Obama Presidential Center opens on Chicago’s South Side with an eight-story museum, public library branch, basketball court, gardens and public art. The nearly 20-acre campus opens on Juneteenth, with museum tickets sold out for opening weekend.
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Former President Barack Obama has weighed in on the issue of gun ownership in the United States, asserting that it has become an ideological and partisan issue. In an interview, Obama argued that the discussion should not be about culture wars, but rather about keeping children safe, and suggested that public attitudes around gun rights need to be reshaped. The Obama Foundation is continuing to work on initiatives to help reduce violence and increase graduation rates in communities across the country, and Obama's comments on gun ownership provide an important perspective on the issue.