John, did you know that many corporations are helping bank-roll
police violence and surveillance behind closed doors — all under the guise
of donating to a non-profit “foundation”? Well, that’s exactly what’s
happening in cities across the country.
[ [link removed] ]Watch our new video explaining how corporations sponsor police
violence.
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[ [link removed] ]watch the police foundations
explainer video
Corporations including Amazon, Facebook, Disney, and Paramount provide
sizable donations, and in many cases, also appear on the boards of local
police foundations. These are the same companies that issued statements
expressing “support” for the Black Lives Matter movement during the 2020
uprisings after George Floyd’s murder.
[ [link removed] ]John, corporations that sponsor police foundations can’t
have it both ways: we must point out this hypocrisy. Watch our explainer
video and find out how they are propping up police foundations and
enabling police violence.
[ [link removed] ]HOLD THESE CORPORATIONS ACCOUNTABLE
John, we know that overfunded, militarized police forces don’t
keep us safe — and shadowy, corporate-funded police foundations put Black
people in danger.
As communities demand critical investments in health care, affordable
housing, and economic opportunity —programs that actually keep us safe —
police foundations funnel corporate cash to provide even more weapons and
surveillance tools to police departments with bloated budgets. These
police departments then use these corporate-funded weapons and
surveillance tools to inflict further harm on Black people.
These wink-and-nod relationships between corporations and police
foundations demonstrate the true purpose of policing: to protect power,
property, and privilege.
[ [link removed] ]That’s why we will continue to call out police foundations and their
corporate enablers, and bring attention to the damage they do to our
communities. John, watch and share our new video now.
Thank you for joining us in this fight.
Until Justice is Real,
Color Of Change’s Criminal Justice & Democracy Team
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