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"Our end goal is to have an intervention on the funneling of private money into police forces and into policing," said Scott Roberts, senior director of criminal justice campaigns at Color of Change. "If the police foundations existed to raise money for the families of fallen police officers, we wouldn't say we need to abolish police foundations. It's the specific type of work that they're doing that we object to.
The conflict underscores the perils of corporations taking public stands on social issues. Many of the companies have also pledged this year to fight racial inequality following the killing of George Floyd by Minneapolis police in May, which sparked demonstrations nationwide and a movement to "Defund the Police." But they also have deep ties to law enforcement.
It should be Refund the Police. Fund them differently.
Taxpayers pay police salary why are private corporation funding police brutality. Trump's photo op at a church, where he held up a Bible after he had declared himself the 'law and order' President. Trump's stance against widespread national protesters
GOOD!
Could Político report the facts about police violence against all ethnic groups? Instead of regurgitating leftist tropes, as undisputed facts? No?
If you take the time to read the article, it makes complete sense. Corporations aren’t donating to families, their a financial source for more weaponry, etc that should NOT be coming from private sector. Money for families - YES! Money for SWAT - NO!