Netflix is streaming reality programs that demonize Black people and
immigrants.

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Tell Netflix to drop all reality programs about law enforcement.

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Dear John,

It’s time for Netflix to remove all cop shows from the streaming platform.
Back in January, we questioned Netflix about having the law enforcement
show “Border Security: America's Front Line” on their platform, a reality
show that glorifies border patrol agents. Now that the world is protesting
against police and the atrocities they commit, it is important that media
leader Netflix take a strong stand against police violence. 

[ [link removed] ]Tell Netflix to remove all cop shows from its platform. 

Shows about police have been an ongoing problem in the television and
entertainment landscape. Whether it is reality shows like “Live PD” or
“Cops,” or fictional television shows like “Law & Order: SVU,” cop shows
heroize police.^1 But we know from what’s going on in our country that
police are not heroes. They are out in the streets of cities and towns
across America right now, tear-gassing Black people and beating protestors
until they bleed.^2 They habitually demonize Black people, harass and kill
us regularly, and make us feel unsafe and unwelcome in this country.^3 

[ [link removed] ]SIGN THE PETITION: Netflix has a responsibility to remove harmful cop
shows from its platform. 

Police are harmful, not heroic. With every cop show that remains
streaming, police officers’ violent behavior is glorified and legitimized
in real life. Police officers’ stories are frequently centered and they
are always the main characters. While storytelling through TV and film can
create larger than life characters, it can also change the way audiences
understand the world. By demanding Netflix remove all cop shows from their
platform, we will take steps toward ending the false, stereotypical
narrative that police are heroes and improve people’s understanding of how
police officers cause harm in the real-world.   

[ [link removed] ]The stakes are just too high. We cannot allow cop shows to continue to
stream. Tell Netflix to dump its cop shows.

Until justice is real, 
—Brandi, Rashad, Arisha, Jade, Johnny, Amanda, Marie, Evan, Imani, Eesha,
Samantha, Jennette, Ciera, Marcus, FolaSade, and the rest of the Color Of
Change team

References: 

 1. “Cops Are Always the Main Characters,” Vulture, June 1, 2020,
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 2. “America’s Protests Won’t Stop Until Police Brutality Does,” The New
York Times, June 1, 2020,
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 3. “These 4 charts describe police violence in America,” CNBC, June 1,
2020,
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Photo: [ [link removed] ]Institute for Policy Studies.


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