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‘Brooklyn Nine-Nine’ cast and showrunner donate $100K to National Bail Fund Network

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The gesture was prompted by another actor who played a detective on TV almost 10 years ago The cast and crew of police comedy Brooklyn Nine-Nine have donated $100,000 to The National Bail Fund Network.

The organisation is a network of over 60 community bail and bond funds, which free people from jail and immigration detention in the US.

The decision was communicated on Twitter by showrunner Dan Goor, who said: “The cast and showrunner of Brooklyn 99 condemn the murder of George Floyd and support the many people who are protesting police brutality nationally. “Together we have made a $100,000 donation to the National Bail Fund Network.

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