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Building a #MoralMovement

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Today Poor People's Campaign announced an historic mobilization.

On 6/29, we’ll join labor, religious and advocacy partners for the .

We’re demanding policies that lift from the bottom as we kick off outreach to 15 million poor and low-wage infrequent voters.

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LIVE: National Press Conference Launching June 29th Mass Assembly and Moral March on Washington twitter.com/i/broadcasts/1…

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In times marked by violence and atrocities, Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II is providing a lesson on how people of moral conscience can respond in word and deed, emphasizing the importance of advocating for justice-love in the face of war and genocide.

In times marked by violence and atrocities, @RevDrBarber is providing a lesson on how people of moral conscience can respond in word and deed, emphasizing the importance of advocating for justice-love in the face of war and genocide.
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This Monday, we joined National Homelessness Law Center on the steps of to remind our leaders that two things will always be true:

1. Homelessness should never be criminalized.

2. Everyone deserves safe housing.

This Monday, we joined @homeless_law on the steps of #SCOTUS to remind our leaders that two things will always be true: 1. Homelessness should never be criminalized. 2. Everyone deserves safe housing.
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The overwhelming majority of Americans want living wages, paid family leave, universal healthcare, action on climate, and voting rights protections.

That is what should be on every elected leader’s agenda.

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Environmental justice activist Sharon Lavigne of risestjames was honored in !

Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II writes about meeting her and the work she is doing to protect her community against the environmental racism that has turned it into “Cancer Alley.” time.com/6964977/sharon…

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ICYMI: held a hearing on to decide whether homelessness can be criminalized.

Fighting means ensuring the unhoused are not punished.

Learn more about the context and the moral arguments to protect the poor. washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/…

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'Homelessness IS a choice – not of the people who experience it, but of the policymakers who create, sustain and worsen it.' - Diane Yentel

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After today's oral arguments, will decide whether or not to punish people experiencing homelessness instead of helping them. In Grants Pass, OR, fines target those without shelter.

People need housing & services—not punitive measures.

Read: endhomelessness.org/media/press-re…

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How to solve homelessness:

✅Create & preserve affordable housing
✅Fund rental & homelessness assistance programs
✅Accessible healthcare

“These things happened just a few years ago for the pandemic—our government made it happen. It is a choice.”

How to solve homelessness: ✅Create & preserve affordable housing ✅Fund rental & homelessness assistance programs ✅Accessible healthcare “These things happened just a few years ago for the pandemic—our government made it happen. It is a choice.”
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The Supreme Court will soon decide whether towns can punish people simply for being homeless when they have nowhere else to sleep.

Here Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II explains why morality has to guide their decision:

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As decides this morning, we’re showing up in front of the Supreme Court because we know homelessness should never be criminalized.

We’ll fight for the right to safe housing for as long as it takes.

As #SCOTUS decides #JohnsonVGrantsPass this morning, we’re showing up in front of the Supreme Court because we know homelessness should never be criminalized. We’ll fight for the right to safe housing for as long as it takes.
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LIVE: Bishop Barber Speaks at the ''Rally for Housing Not Handcuffs'' at the U.S. Supreme Court twitter.com/i/broadcasts/1…

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Sharon Lavigne has taught us that we must listen to the people of Cancer Alley, & she continues fighting for them every day. I thank God for her.

Honored to profile her for .

time.com/6964977/sharon…

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