Charlotte Hornets owner and Hall of Famer Michael Jordan has announced two $1 million donations to organizations aimed at improving relations between police officers and citizens.
In a letter released Monday to Mike Wise, Jerry Bembry and Martenzie Johnson of The Undefeated, Jordan wrote:
As a proud American, a father who lost his own dad in a senseless act of violence, and a black man, I have been deeply troubled by the deaths of African-Americans at the hands of law enforcement and angered by the cowardly and hateful targeting and killing of police officers. I grieve with the families who have lost loved ones, as I know their pain all too well.
Jordan, 53, will donate $1 million to the Institute for Community-Police Relations and $1 million to the NAACP Legal Defense Fund. The International Association of Chiefs of Police announced the launch of its community relations arm in May amid social unrest following the high-profile deaths of multiple black citizens in recent years.
The NAACP Legal Defense Fund has been in place for decades to help fight for racial justice and protect civil rights.
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