Wikimedia CommonsOver 200 Microsoft employees have urged CEO Satya Nadella to cancel the company's contracts with the Seattle police department and other law enforcement agencies amid widespread calls in the US to defund the police following the custodial killing of African-American George Floyd, according to a media report. The employee who authored the email indicated that they live in Seattle's Capitol Hill neighbourhood, where protests have become increasingly violent, the report said. In a statement from Microsoft, India-born Nadella said, As a company, we need to look inside, examine our organisation, and do better. In an earlier statement on June 1 condemning the protests, the 52-year-old Indian-origin Microsoft CEO said, "there is no place for hate and racism in our society. Floyd's killing led to violent nationwide protests with demands for an end to police brutality and racial justice.

Source: The Telegraph June 10, 2020 08:15 UTC