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'Brooklyn Nine Nine' Cast And Showrunner Donate $100K To National Bail Fund Network

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Brooklyn Nine-Nine's cast and showrunner shared support Tuesday for those protesting police brutality nationwide.

The cast and crew of Brooklyn Nine-Nine is stepping up to donate $100k to the National Bail Fund Network. The social action and donation comes after several celebrities, shows, studios and organizations within Hollywood have spoken out on the death of George Floyd while in police custody.


Dan Goor Urges Viewers To Support Black Lives Matter

In a Twitter post shared by producer and co-creator Dan Goor, he shared that the cast along with himself are condemning the murder of George Floyd.

Along with a link to the fund network, the post says:

"We encourage you to look up your local bail fund: the National Bail Fund Network is an organization that can lead you to them. #blacklivesmatter,"

'Brooklyn Nine Nine' Cast Member Steps Up With Donation 

Along with the cast's donation, series star Stephanie Beatriz also shared on Twitter she had donated $11,000 the Community Justice Exchange in support of the Black Lives Matter protests.

Beatriz, who plays Detective Rosa Diaz on the NBC sitcom, wrote:

"I'm an actor who plays a detective on tv. 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."

Fans Chime In 

Many fans took the opportunity to thank Beatriz for leveraging her platform in such a positive way, noting:

"She recognizes the responsibility [she] has playing a cop on TV."

'Brooklyn Nine-Nine' BLM Project In The Works

Following her donation, Beatriz took to Twitter to announce "something coming" from the Brooklyn Nine-Nine team in relation to the Black Lives Matter movement.

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