Youth Justice and Power Union ✊🏾 A community grassroots organization that centers the voices of Black and Brown youth across Boston.
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Here’s a thread 🧵 🪡 of us protesting Mayor Wu’s budget and exactly why the police shouldn’t get more money.
YJPU BOSTON retweeted
Shout out to youth organizers from @yjpubos who made the case so powerfully for overriding the mayor’s budget vetoes. “We can never find money for youth jobs & affordable housing, but we can always find money for police,” said Nosica, demanding Councilors pass their amendments.
YJPU BOSTON retweeted
Tonight we’re testifying @ Boston City Hall, urging councilors to uphold their budget amendments that fund crucial things like #AffordableHousing, #YouthJobs & other priorities of underserved communities.
Override the mayor’s veto & move funds to real needs. #bospoli
On June 7 youth from YJPU took streets for two hours to show mayor Wu whose city this really is and to protect community investments in the city council's budget from @MayorWu
Sign our petition and protect affordable housing, youth jobs, and violence prevention and demand the city council overrides the mayor's cuts and veto.
yjpu.org/petition24
YJPU BOSTON retweeted
🎉 Amazing grassroots action! Youth activists from @yjpubos demand passage of budget amendments for youth jobs & #AffordableHousing. This action also called for well-funded #ParticipatoryBudgeting so community needs shape Boston's budget!✊ #bospoli
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City council was able to move around 3 million from police funds and 11 million in total to youth jobs, affordable housing and community programs. Mayor Wu has the power to veto their proposed amended budget. Michelle, don't take away money from the community!
Please sign and share our petition before Monday to protect our wins and let her know what the people think!
yjpu.org/petition24
YJPU BOSTON retweeted
1/ The Better Budget Alliance urges @MayorWu to respect the Boston City Council's new powers as co-creators of the City Budget, & to fully accept the important investments the City Council has made. #bospoli #BetterBudgetBOS
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YJPU BOSTON retweeted
IN ONE WEEK! Join us for a documentary film screening of Reimagining Safety, ft. a Q&A with the director and local grassroots groups. Learn about how policing + incarceration create more harm than good and alternative forms of safety in Boston. Register: buff.ly/3WgRjoK
YJPU BOSTON retweeted
Boston friends - check out the "Reimagining Safety" film screening this Thursday, 5/2.
It's free & open to the public! Light dinner. RSVP here: buff.ly/3WgRjoK
Hosted by @BBA_Boston, @AARWboston, @yjpubos, @MAVoterTable & us!
IN ONE WEEK! Join us for a documentary film screening of Reimagining Safety, ft. a Q&A with the director and local grassroots groups. Learn about how policing + incarceration create more harm than good and alternative forms of safety in Boston. Register: buff.ly/3WgRjoK
YJPU BOSTON retweeted
I hope @MayorWu hears this brave student. Absolutely not OK for the already questionable Mass & Cass ordinance to be now weaponized against peaceful student protesters. We should be better than this in Boston.
#bospoli – at Boston, MA
@MayorWu stop police from arresting students fighting Israel's genocide, bombing Palestinians & forcing them into tents. You won't stop BPD's deadly exchange with Israel's army & you arrest unhoused people. Will you let peaceful students be arrested or side with justice?
@MayorWu stop police from arresting students fighting Israel's genocide, bombing Palestinians & forcing them into tents. You won't stop BPD's deadly exchange with Israel's army & you arrest unhoused people. Will you let peaceful students be arrested or side with justice?
Police are assembling to threaten arrests. Mayor Wu, at the State of the City you said "this is democracy at work" and arrested 20 people demanding: stop Israel's military training of BPD. You added $50 million to BPD. Stand for democracy, not for police and genocidal terror
