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Bail funds and social justice organizations across the U.S. are receiving huge influxes of donations as the widespread demonstrations against racism and police brutality continue following the death of George Floyd.
Now fans of TV shows about cops are doing their part to donate and encourage other fans to donate with a staggering almost $40,000 raised in response at the time of publication.
The initiative was started when actor Griffin Newman of Blue Bloods fame tweeted his support for bail bond donations and encouraged other actors who play or have played police to do the same.
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"I'm an out-of-work actor who (improbably) played a detective on two episodes of BLUE BLOODS almost a decade ago," Newman tweeted on Monday.
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"If you currently play a cop? If you make tens or hundreds of thousands of dollars a year in residuals from playing a cop? I'll let you do the math."
Newman, who also starred in The Tick, included a screenshot of his donation of $11,000 to Community Justice Exchange and to various Act Blue charities.
The move then prompted Brooklyn Nine Nine star Stephanie Beatriz to donate the same amount to the #FreeThemAll Emergency Response Fund.
Beatriz, who plays Detective Rosa Diaz in the beloved cop comedy, tweeted: "I'm an actor who plays a detective on tv" and thanked Griffin for "leading the way."
Speaking to Newsweek, Newman said he hopes his donation will encourage more people involved in the entertainment industry to help.
"Hopefully it will drive other actors, writers, directors, and others all across the arts and entertainment industries to consider making proportionate donations," he said.
In response to Newman's tweet on Monday, $39,109 has been donated from people across the TV and film industry, as well as from fans who want to make a difference.
Tom Scharpling, head writer of long running comedy Monk, made a donation in response to Griffin's tweet as did Kyra Sedgwick from police procedural, The Closer.
Several tweets and donations have come from people who say they enjoy cop TV shows or even once played a cop in a "high school production."
The move comes as the protests against police brutality raise uncomfortable questions about how police are portrayed on television.
Several Twitter users are also calling for more actors who are famous for playing cops and detectives in shows like Criminal Minds, NCIS, Law and Order, and CSI to respond and make a donation.
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