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GoFundMe Apologizes Amid Backlash Over Murder Case Fundraiser

5/7/2025

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GoFundMe has issued an apology to the Cincinnati Fraternal Order of Police after removing several fundraisers for Rodney Hinton Jr., who faces murder charges in the death of Deputy Larry Henderson. This decision, rooted in their policy against supporting individuals charged with violent crimes, has ignited fierce community backlash and prompted fundraising efforts on alternative platforms.

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GoFundMe has issued an apology to the Cincinnati Fraternal Order of Police after removing several fundraisers for Rodney Hinton Jr., who faces murder charges in the death of Deputy Larry Henderson. This decision, rooted in their policy against supporting individuals charged with violent crimes, has ignited fierce community backlash and prompted fundraising efforts on alternative platforms.