Brandon Anderson, a prominent activist known for his efforts to abolish the police, is facing serious allegations of misusing funds from his non-profit organization, Raheem AI. According to a report by The New York Times, Anderson allegedly spent thousands of dollars on personal expenses, raising questions about the integrity of his leadership.
Brandon Anderson founded Raheem AI, an organization aimed at eliminating the need for police, and later rebranded it as Community Response Works. Described as a "Black queer abolitionist organizer," Anderson has been a vocal advocate for police reform. However, recent allegations have cast a shadow over his activism.
According to the New York Times, Anderson allegedly used some of the $1.6 million in donations for personal expenses. These include:
The non-profit’s board members have refuted Anderson’s claims that these expenses were approved. The board began investigating over $250,000 in charges after former employee Jasmine Banks found a suspicious $1,500 hotel charge. Anderson allegedly posted a picture of himself in a pool in Cancún, Mexico, the same week the bill was paid.
When the board members disagreed on firing Anderson, both resigned. Banks then contacted the Attorney General of Washington, D.C., for assistance in obtaining unpaid back wages. A unit that investigates non-profit fraud has since opened a probe.
Anderson has denied the allegations, stating that they are "rife with untruths." He argued that individual expenditures are easy to mischaracterize without context. "The bottom line is simply that it didn’t work, and as the leader of that effort I share most of the blame," he said.
The allegations against Brandon Anderson have sparked a significant controversy, raising questions about the management and oversight of non-profit organizations. As the investigation continues, the future of Community Response Works and its mission remains uncertain.
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