Report finds oil giants and mega banks funding massive police presence in top U.S cities

The same industries fueling the climate crisis and disproportionately polluting Black and brown communities across the U.S are bankrolling police foundations, groups which can help militarize local police departments. That’s according to a new investigation from transparency group Public Accountability Initiative and its LittleSis project. Authored by Gin Armstrong and Derek Seidman and published Monday, the report singles out actions from fossil fuel giants like Shell and Chevron as well as major utility companies and leading financial institutions. From Chevron and Shell to Wells Fargo and JPMorgan Chase, the same fossil fuel companies and financial institutions driving environmental racism are also directing