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03/05/2019

In wake of protests, JPMorgan Chase breaks up with private prison industry

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Daily Kos

Although JPMorgan Chase does not directly admit it, it was grassroots and digital organizers who pressured cancellation of these contracts, after shining a national spotlight on the profitable backing of hate. In 2017, Freedom to Thrive, Make the Road New York, The Center for Popular Democracy and other immigrants rights groups launched the #BackersofHate campaign targeting major banks.

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