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Stephanie Beatriz and Griffin Newman Urge Actors Who Play Cops on TV to Donate Amid Protests

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's Stephanie Beatriz and 's Griffin Newman are urging actors who play or have played cops on TV to donate a share of their paychecks amid protests following George Floyd's death.

Beatriz and Newman have each donated $11,000 to the Community Exchange Fund, bringing their total combined donation to $22,000.

Their donation will be distributed to local bail funds dedicated to assisting with the release of arrested protesters. On Monday, Newman was the first to lead the charge, issuing a challenge to his fellow actors who have played police officers on TV to do their part.“I’m an out-of-work actor who improbably played a detective on two episodes of almost a decade ago,” Newman wrote on Twitter. “If you currently play a cop?

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