TOPLINEAfter Change.org drew heat for keeping money that had been contributed by backers of petitions supporting police violence victims George Floyd and Breonna Taylor, the online petition platform has announced a commitment to give $6 million to groups fighting for racial justice. BERLIN, GERMANY - JUNE 27: George Floyd's face was painted on a wall on 27th June, 2020 in ... [+] Berlin,Germany. Floyd died Memorial Day when a then-Minneapolis police officer held him in a controversial knee-on-neck hold for about 8 minutes. Taylor was killed in March when Louisville police, executing a search warrant, fired more than a dozen shots into her apartment. further readingExclusive: Change.org to dedicate $6 million toward racial justice efforts (FastCompany.com)Breonna Taylor's legacy: Caring, 'super goofy' and a devoted paramedic (NBCBLK.com)59 former Change.org employees are calling on the company to donate the money it made from its record-breaking 'Justice for George Floyd' petition (BusinessInsider.com)

Source: Forbes June 29, 2020 22:49 UTC