#Defund2REfund

In anticipation of the release of the FY23 Preliminary Baltimore Budget, CU led three actions with members and partner organizations to draw attention to the disparity between spending on police as it compares to spending on schools, housing and health. We captured the actions in videos posted on YouTube.

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BOur actions were noticed:
WMAR2 (Channel 2 News)
Group rallies in downtown Baltimore to call on city to reduce police budget and invest more communities

Baltimore Business Journal - 8 Things You Need to Know Today 

The Real News - Defund BPD is back

At Baltimore Public Schools, we pointed out that the city spends only 20 cents of its discretionary funds on schools for every dollar spent on policing.

At Baltimore Public Schools, we pointed out that the city spends only 17 cents of its discretionary funds on schools for every dollar spent on policing.

At Baltimore Public Schools, we pointed out that the city spends only A PENNY of its discretionary funds on schools for every dollar spent on policing.