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Activists Fly Banner Over Phillies, Demand Prison-Bank Split

7/18/2026

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Activists from Indivisible chapters flew an aerial banner over Citizens Bank Park on July 14 demanding the Phillies end their partnership with Citizens Bank because of prison financing.
The Phillies have not responded while their $95 million, 25-year naming-rights deal with Citizens Bank runs through 2028.
Citizens Bank has financed $2.5 billion for GEO Group and CoreCivic since 2012, including a $100 million credit extension in January, while also claiming $2 billion in affordable-housing investments.

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Activists from Indivisible chapters flew an aerial banner over Citizens Bank Park on July 14 demanding the Phillies end their partnership with Citizens Bank because of prison financing.
The Phillies have not responded while their $95 million, 25-year naming-rights deal with Citizens Bank runs through 2028.
Citizens Bank has financed $2.5 billion for GEO Group and CoreCivic since 2012, including a $100 million credit extension in January, while also claiming $2 billion in affordable-housing investments.