A Company spokesman said roughly 100 Ford employees have formally asked the auto company to stop its production and selling of police vehicles amid continuing nationwide protests calling for the end of police brutality and total police reform.
An atmosphere of racial injustice protests have permeated the country for well over a month that were sparked after the death of George Floyd, and unarmed black man who died in Minneapolis police custody on May 25.
The auto maker told the Detroit Free Press that the requests for Ford to stop making police vehicles have been "respectful" and "constructive.
Mark Truby, Ford's chief communications officer, said, "It's a healthy dialogue. We want to hear and listen to all employees, understand their point of view and be transparent about the actions and positions we are taking,"
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