On Saturday morning, approximately 50 community members gathered in front of Citizens Bank on Waterman Street to protest the company’s alleged financial ties with the two largest private prison organizations in the United States, CoreCivic and the GEO Group.
For years, the two companies have helped operate the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention centers.
The rally was organized by Brown Rise Up, De-ICE Citizens Bank Coalition and a collection of local activist groups. There were 64 coordinated protests planned across the northeast, according to a press release from Brown Rise Up…