The new report examines the corporate backing of police foundations in nearly two dozen cities & the harms inflicted on Black communities.
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NBA Partner AT&T is No Friend of Black Lives Matter
Through donations to police foundations and partnerships with law enforcement groups, AT&T helps the police further militarize and execute the War on Drugs.
Pepco’s Cozy Relationship with the DC Police Foundation
The utility Pepco makes donations and fills board seats to maintain a web of influence in DC – and the DC Police Foundation is part of it.
Fossil Fuel Industry Pollutes Black & Brown Communities While Propping Up Racist Policing
The same fossil fuel companies and financial institutions driving environmental racism are also directing and funding police foundations.
Who is Profiting from the Philly Police Budget?
The Philadelphia City Council just approved hundreds of millions of dollars in police funding – and here are some of the companies set to profit from this.
From Amazon to Starbucks, Corporations Avoid Billions in Taxes While Funding Police Foundations
The same corporations that rake in billions in tax subsidies are also bankrolling police foundations across the US.
Corporate Backers of the Blue: How Corporations Bankroll U.S. Police Foundations
Major corporations bankroll and support police foundations across the U.S., helping them to buy tech and weaponry and to normalize police presence in our everyday lives.
Amazon says Black Lives Matter, but it’s Helping Fund Police Foundations Across the U.S.
Through its AmazonSmile program, Amazon is donating to police foundations – which purchase surveillance technology and weaponry for police departments – across the U.S.