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Back to Reading February 17, 2022 5:49pm Updated February 18, 2022 8:57am More On: black lives matter * Kentucky Dem slams 'broken' system after shooting suspect freed on bond * BLM hires Clinton aide who paid for Steele dossier to sort shady finances * UK teachers warned not to push Black Lives Matter or other 'partisan' groups * BLM chapter spends $100K to bail out Kentucky activist charged with attempted murder The beleaguered Black Lives Matter Global Network Foundation has been kicked off Amazon's charity platform for its failure to disclose where tens of millions of dollars in donations it received nearly two years ago have ended up. AmazonSmile, which gives a portion of eligible purchases on the online shopping site to charities, said it "had to temporarily suspend" the group today, an Amazon spokesperson told The Post. "States have rules for nonprofits, and organizations participating in AmazonSmile need to meet those rules," the spokesperson said. "Unfortunately this organization fell out of compliance with the rules in several states, so we've had to temporarily suspend them from the program until they come into compliance." Amazon plans to hold any funds that have accumulated for BLMGNF "until they're back in compliance," the spokesperson said. AmazonSmile has raised more than $300 million for charities, according to its website. A Black Lives Matter flag on display during Pull Up To The Polls at Russell Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship.AmazonSmile gives a portion of eligible purchases on the online shopping site to charities.Getty Images In October 2020, BLMGNF took in more than $65 million in donations from Thousand Currents, a charity that manages assets of grassroots nonprofits, according to documents filed with the California attorney general. A banner encouraging workers to vote in labor balloting is shown at an Amazon warehouse.Amazon plans to hold any funds that have accumulated for BLMGNF "until they're back in compliance," the spokesperson said. AP see also Pamela Moses Memphis BLM founder Pamela Moses sentenced to 6 years for illegally voting But the group has so far failed to disclose what it did with the cash. As a result, several states have revoked its ability to collect donations. In California, where the group is based, the state's Department of Justice warned BLMGNF's leaders earlier this month that they would be "personally liable" for any delinquency fees and fines. On Feb. 11, BLMGNF released its long-overdue federal tax filing, but also changed its accounting period from a calendar year to a fiscal year. The filing shows no contributions or grants during the January-to-June reporting period, and the group likely has another year to file its return for the remainder of 2020. 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