The Ford Motor Company did not contribute to “defunding police efforts” in the United States, the corporate told Heavy in a statement. The Ford Foundation is separated from the Ford Motor Company.
A story from The National Pulse went viral on July 8, stating that “Ford Motors manufactures millions of police cruisers, while the Ford Foundation donates millions to ‘Defund The Police’.” The National Pulse describes itself as “a Washington, D.C.-based news and new media publication, edited through author, journalist and conservative commentator Raheem Kassam,” created to announce honesty in politics.” Part of the American Principles Project, the site”Support Us”” “the page says the way out is” for others who care about social media biases, diminish the madness of the transgfinisher, end mass abortion, keep taxes low, and keep America (and the West) amazing.”
The Ford Motor Company told Heavy in a statement that the company had no control over the Ford Foundation. The two have been operating separately since the mid-1970s. Ford has a charitable arm known as the Ford Motor Company Fund. The company added that he was “the long-standing U.S. leader in the production of police, emergency and first-response vehicles.” According to the matrix, Ford’s Interceptor is “by far the first selection of law enforcement” in the United States.
Ford added: “To be clear, Ford believes that racism, abuse of force and repression in law enforcement will have to be treated and eliminated wherever they exist. Good agencies and law enforcement officers play an important positive role in our communities, yet protection and fairness will have to be inclusive for everyone, everywhere.
He concluded with the corporation explicitly stating that neither “Ford Motor Company nor the Ford Motor Company Fund provided investment for a crusade to “finance the police.” He says Ford will aim to help public law relations through innovation and technology. will continue to paint with local and state police associations “on positive solutions.”
A on the Ford Foundation’s online page says the group’s beneficiaries were “at the forefront” of the Minneapolis City Council’s resolution to dismantle the city’s police department. The group’s beneficiaries were also involved in Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti’s resolution to cut $250 million from the Los Angeles Police Department’s budget, as well as in Portland’s resolution to remove police officers from the city’s schools.
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The Ford Foundation was founded in 1936 through Henry Ford’s son, Edsel Ford.
The Detroit Free Press reported in February 2019 that Edsel Ford II’s son, Henry Ford III, had been elected to the Board of Directors of the Ford Foundation. The Free Press article referred to Ford III as a “rising leader” in Ford. The article adds that Ford III’s new role with the Ford Foundation marked the first time a member of Ford’s family circle had been on the foundation’s board for more than 40 years.
At the time of Ford III’s election to the board, the foundation’s president, Darren Walker, said, “Although we were established to be an independent institution, our recent efforts in southeastern Michigan have marked a reconnection with the Ford family, coming full circle with Henry’s election to our board.”
A segment of the Ford Motor Company’s online page faithful to its line of police cars indicates that the company has been producing cars for law enforcement since 1950; In 1921, a Detroit police officer named Kenneth Cox teamed up with an engineering student in a failed attempt to install a police radio on a Ford Model T. The subtitle on Ford’s police page reads, “Proud to help those who help our world.” Your paintings have never been more difficult. And we’re going to be there to help him keep painting. »»
Ford said in a 2019 press release that the company is looking to increase its 65% of police vehicle sales in the United States in 2017.
The Los Angeles Times reported in 2015 that the California Highway Patrol paid $30,000 for each of the 1,024 Ford Interceptors purchased between 2012 and 2015. That’s $30.7 million for the Ford Motor Company. The LA Times article highlighted the importance of U.S. automakers using their vehicles. The article noted that Ford competed with Dodge and Chevrolet for compliance contracts.
Jalopnik reported on July 8 that a Ford workers’ organization, adding members of ford’s Network of African Descent workers, had written a letter calling for control to prevent the production of police vehicles.
The online page reported that the company’s CEO, Jim Hackett, told staff that he did not consider “controversial that the Ford Police Interceptor is helping officials do their job” and that the company is running with the police. The letter sent to Hackett is cited as asking Ford Motor Company to “cease the development, production and sale of all traditional cars and typographic products.” Staff gave control until July 15 to make a decision.
A letter Hackett sent to Ford’s workers was published in its entirety through the Detroit Free Press. Hackett said he and Bill Ford had “said Black Lives Matter.” Hackett went on to say that Ford’s generation will help law enforcement officials “protect and serve” and police accountability. The letter ends with Hackett saying the company will also remain a tough voice for Black Lives Matter.
CORRECTION: An earlier edition of this article reported that National Pulse’s article on Ford was written through Raheem Kassam. National Pulse is edited through Kassam, however, the one quoted in the article in question is Sloan Rachmuth. The original edition also quoted an article by The Conversation about Kassam. We delete the appointment and replace it with a description of The National Pulse in the organization’s own words.
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