Official Statement

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Polaris stands in solidarity with all who are protesting the violence against
Black Americans and the systemic injustice in our communities. We mourn the many
incidents of police brutality that overwhelmingly plague Black communities. This
violation of human rights affects us, our families, our friends, and our
neighbors - and victims and survivors of human trafficking we serve.

As an organization that works to end sex and labor trafficking, we are all too
often confronted with the human toll of racism and inequity, and the power
structures, pervasive attitudes and policies that amplify those inequalities.
This cannot stand.

We demand to live in a country where tragedies like the murders of George Floyd,
Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor, David McAtee, Tony McDade and countless,
countless others cannot happen. We demand to live in a country where Black
people are able to thrive - protected from violence, abuse, and exploitation. We
have to change the policies, pervasive attitudes, and power structures that
perpetuate systemic inequality. To build a more diverse, just, equitable, and
inclusive society for the next generation, we must be part of the efforts to
change the systems that allow these abuses to continue. As an organization, we
humbly commit to learning, growing, and changing so that we continue to bring
these values to life. Black Lives Matter.

Polaris



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