MOUNTAIN VIEW (AP) — Google has joined those voicing outrage and dismay over the police shootings of Alton Sterling in Louisiana and Philando Castile in Minnesota.
Posting on its corporate Twitter account, Google said employees held vigils for both men and “all those like them whose lives have been cut short unfairly.” The post said employees were devastated by the deaths and added that the company stands “in solidarity with the fight for racial justice.” The tweet included the hashtag #BlackLivesMatter.
While many corporations try to avoid sensitive issues, Google often endorses social causes on its home page and social media. The company recently tweeted in support of gay pride celebrations and expressed sympathy for victims of a terrorist attack in Turkey.
#AltonSterling and #PhilandoCastile’s lives mattered. Black lives matter. We need racial justice now. pic.twitter.com/mXTC0zRfqJ
– Google (@google) July 7, 2016
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