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.
Watch our new video explaining how corporations sponsor police violence.
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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.
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.
Thank you for joining us in this fight.
Until Justice is Real,
Color Of Change’s Criminal Justice & Democracy Team
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