Publix will suspend political donations after protest by Parkland students

By artappraiser on Mon, 05/28/2018 - 2:08am |

The grocery store chain Publix was on the defensive Friday evening after Parkland student activist David Hogg staged a "die in" over the store's donations to Florida Republican gubernatorial candidate Adam Putnam.

Publix announced Friday it would suspend political donations in the wake of Hogg's organized protest.

"At Publix, we respect the students and members of the community who have chosen to express their voices on these issues," the grocery store said in a statement. "We regret that our contributions have led to a divide [....]

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https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/publix-suspend-political-donations-protest-parkland-students/story?id=55455651