Obama's day: Meetings on Ferguson

President Obama begins December with a series of meetings Monday on improving police-community relations in the wake of the shooting death of a teenager in Ferguson, Mo.

Presidential meetings with Cabinet members, civil rights leaders, and local officials from across the country come a week after a grand jury declined to indict a white police officer in the shooting death of an unarmed 18-year-old black man, Michael Brown.

The decision triggered protests, riots, and demonstrations in Ferguson and in other cities nationwide.

"Recent events in Ferguson, Missouri, and around the country have shined a spotlight on the importance of strong, collaborative relationships between local police and the communities they protect and serve," says the White House in a statement.

In the early afternoon, Obama meets with members of his Cabinet to discuss the review of federal funding programs that supply equipment to local law enforcement agencies. One question: Are local police relying too much on military-style equipment?

Afterward, Obama sits down with local and national civil rights leaders for a discussion that includes what the White House calls "mistrust between law enforcement and communities of color."

Later in the day, Obama meets with various elected officials, members of law enforcement, and community and faith leaders to "discuss how communities and law enforcement can work together to build trust to strengthen neighborhoods across the country," says the White House schedule.