What's in a Budget? Budgets are moral documents. They tell us what our governments prioritize, whether it’s spending money on supporting marginalized communities through housing assistance or arming cops with military-grade weapons. In North Carolina, it is clear that budgets do not account for Black and Brown communities across the state. Our tax money is…
7 Great Resources for Defund Sheriff Campaigns Sheriffs are receiving millions of dollars to jail and harm our loved ones. Sheriffs and their deputies are responsible for approximately 1000 deaths in jails each year. Despite the evidence of how deadly jails are for our community, Carolina Public Press reports that “North Carolina counties have spent…
Free Bus Fare and Higher Wages is Possible in Raleigh, Here's Why By Refund Raleigh Freedom Committee Free Bus Fare and Higher Wages is Possible in Raleigh, Here's Why By Refund Raleigh Freedom Committee The Refund Raleigh Freedom Committee bloomed amid the uprisings against police violence in late May of 2020 to activate the people…
Let's Talk About American Rescue Plan Funds Millions of dollars have been allocated to North Carolina to recover from the damages done by the pandemic through the American Rescue Plan (ARP) Funds. Unlike other funding sources for local governments, ARP Funds can have a democratic decision-making process, which creates a unique opportunity for grassroots organizations…