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is a grassroots formation to divest from policing and prisons and reinvest our local budgets into community safety, wellness and care.

: A call to action put forth by Southerners on New Ground (NC), and the Durham chapter of the Black Youth Project 100

We as members of the Durham community fully oppose the multi-million dollar expansion of policing and criminalization in our neighborhoods. We want the city of Durham to divest from police and prisons and instead fund black futures and invest in black and brown community needs. We want living wage jobs, not cops; funding for public education, not cops; access to mental health services, not cops; sustainable food and water sources, not cops; affordable housing, not cops; free public transportation, not cops; free childcare, not cops. We want a Durham where the police no longer get more support than residents and we exercise a democracy that allows us to dictate where our money is spent. ICE, police, checkpoints out of our neighborhoods!

03/03/2026

Join us tomorrow evening as we come together around the creation of a Real violence intervention plan that centers Community! We know what we need and How we need it.. and since the Mayor "doesnt know what to do"..lets make it clear for him! Food & childcare provided. Peace & Love, See You There💙✊🏾

09/30/2025

Fact: Local elections matter & can most directly impact our daily lives here in Durham!

Fact: It’s the last week of Early Voting here in the Bull City!

Fact: Our Nothin But Facts Campaign is having a Community Block party this upcoming Tues, Sept.30th & Thurs, Oct.2nd, from 4-6pm at the East Durham Library (211 Lick Creek Lane, Durham). Come out to dance, chat with neighbors & enjoy free food from (we will be there rain or shine)!

The Nothin But Facts Campaign is an effort to let community know they have power in the local elections and to inform them of what’s going on in this election. We are not affiliated with nor are supporting any candidate.

08/15/2025

🌍 We’re hiring!

Durham Beyond Policing is looking for a Co-Director to lead our organization. We want someone that has experience building & implementing narrative as well as fundraising strategies.  
🔹 Full-time 🔹 Durham, NC (Hybrid) 🔹$60K + (based on experience)
🔹 Rolling application, priority given to those received by September 5th 
📧 Apply via Idealist at: bit.ly/DBP-CoDirector (link in bio)

Let’s build a Durham that’s beyond policing—together. ✊🏾

08/11/2025

Israel’s ongoing deliberate starvation of over 2 million Palestinians in Gaza has created famine conditions that grow increasingly dire. Deaths continue to rise at an alarming rate. The U.S., despite having the power to stop the famine, continues to unabashedly support and permit the Israeli government to starve Gaza. We must respond with renewed, escalated action and calls for immediate restoration of the flow of humanitarian aid, and an end to the genocide.

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Durham Beyond Policing joins the Triangle chapter of Jewish Voices for Peace in a rolling solidarity fast and calls for Senator Thom Tillis to use his power as the chair of the Senate Human Rights Caucus to:

1. Vote to support S.Res.224 and SB898 to restore funding for UNRWA and deliver urgent humanitarian aid to Gaza, and
2. Prevent future weapons sales to Israel.

We are all obligated to speak up and cry out: LET GAZA LIVE.

Join us in taking action and/or joining our ongoing solidarity fast at the link in bio or: jvptriangle.org/letgazalive

08/10/2025

🛼 Come roll with us on Tuesday, August 19th from 6-8:30pm at Wheels Durham (715 N Hoover Rd) for food, skating, & learning together!

Learn about our conversations with Durham neighbors about safety in our communities & inform how we implement solutions together. There will also be some back to school supplies so be sure to bring the kids. Save the date & share with those you know! 🧑‍🧑‍🧒‍🧒

To save time, we encourage you to sign your waiver before you come to Wheels via unitedskates.com - you can also do so when you arrive.

06/10/2025

✊🏾 Gather with us for fun & learning on Tuesday, June 17th from 6-8pm at Wheels Durham (715 N Hoover Rd)! Here we will have free food & skating for the 1st 100 youth. We will share more about what we’ve heard about community-led safety from our neighbors interviewed through the East Durham Community Design Project.

The themes of what came up focused on creating more youth programming, tending to gun violence & addressing the housing crisis in Durham. Do you have any ideas or resources related to any of these 3 themes? Share what you have in the comments below! 👀💬

Be sure to save the date & share with those you know!

05/27/2025

Gather with us for a Really Really Free Market for Kids this Saturday, May 31st from 10am-12noon at 305 East Main St, Durham, NC 27701. There will be toys, books, clothes & food!

Reach out to if you have donations to offer. Share this post, esp to any folks with kids you know!

Shoutout to the growing list of groups that are helping make this possible:

05/26/2025

📣 Help us expand the HEART of Durham at the upcoming budget hearings!

•County Commissioners Public Budget Hearing
Tuesday, May 27th at 7 PM
200 E. Main St, Durham, NC 27701

•City County Public Budget Hearing
Monday, June 2nd at 7 PM
101 City Hall Plaza, Durham, NC 27701

We need unarmed crisis care in the city, county & public schools of Durham. Join us in calling on our elected to center the wellness of future generations of Durham. Be sure to arrive about 10 minutes early to sign-up to speak & invite a neighbor to join you.

📝 Sign the petition & share with your networks: bit.ly/HAVEAHEART25 (link in bio)

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📣 ¡Ayúdennos a expandir el CORAZÓN de Durham en las próximas audiencias presupuestarias!

• Audiencia Pública de Presupuesto de los Comisionados del Condado
Martes, 27 de mayo a las 7 p. m.
200 E. Main St, Durham, NC 27701

• Audiencia Pública de Presupuesto de la Ciudad y el Condado
Lunes, 2 de junio a las 7 p. m.
101 City Hall Plaza, Durham, NC 27701

Necesitamos atención médica de emergencia sin personal en la ciudad, el condado y las escuelas públicas de Durham. Únanse a nosotros para pedir a nuestros electos que prioricen el bienestar de las futuras generaciones de Durham. Asegúrense de llegar unos 10 minutos antes para inscribirse e invitar a un vecino.

📝 Firmen la petición y compártanla en sus redes: bit.ly/HAVEAHEART25 (enlace en la biografía)

05/15/2025

📣 Join us for two upcoming events to uplift the need for HEART in Durham County & Durham Public Schools!

•Sheriff’s Town Hall
Tuesday, May 20th at 7 PM
Ruritan Club, 8202 Stagville Rd, Bahama, NC 27503

•County Commissioners Public Budget Hearing
Tuesday, May 27th at 7 PM
200 E. Main St, Durham, NC 27701 (2nd floor)

🧑‍🧑‍🧒‍🧒 Over 2,400 neighbors throughout Durham city & county have petitioned for the expansion of HEART! Our county neighbors including DPS students need full access to unarmed crisis care, you can’t schedule when & where crisis happens.

This is our opportunity to hold Durham County Commissioners to the commitments they made to community members at the top of this year to bring HEART to the County. We need them to commit to funding the expansion & working with the city along with DPS on an inter-local agreement.

📝 Sign the petition & share with your networks: bit.ly/HAVEAHEART25 (link in bio)

05/15/2025

Join us for a Really Really Free Market for Kids on May 31st from 10am-12noon at 305 East Main St, Durham, NC 27701. There will be toys, books, clothes & food!

Thank you to & others that have helped to plan this event 💜✨ Reach out if you have donations to offer. Share this post, esp to any folks with kids you know!

05/02/2025

👀 ALL EYES ON DURHAM COUNTY 👀

Show up at the County Commissioners Work Session this Monday, May 5th - 9am at 511 Cleveland Street, Durham, NC (Fuller Administration Building) - to ask commissioners to fund HEART in Durham County & work with the City along with DPS on an agreement to streamline access to the program!

📣 You can sign up to take other action at bit.ly/HeartVolunteer25

We invite you to also join us for the upcoming County & City public budget hearings to expand HEART:
•Tues, May 27th - 7pm at 200 East Main St (on the 2nd floor)
•Mon, June 2nd - 7pm at 101 City Hall Plaza (in the council chambers)

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Be sure to sign the petition to support HEART is accessible in the City, County & Durham Public Schools at: bit.ly/HAVEAHEART25

💜 More trauma & care-centered investments now! All of Durham deserves access to unarmed, compassionate care.

04/21/2025

🧑‍🧑‍🧒‍🧒 Take action for the Durham Public Schools this Monday, April 21st - 6:00pm at 2107 Hillandale Rd, Durham, NC (Staff Development Center) - DPS workers will be presenting proposals to the school board! You can RSVP at bit.ly/DAE-BOE-mtg

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📣 Join us at the Durham Public Schools Board meeting this Thursday, April 24th - 6:30pm at 511 Cleveland Street, Durham, NC (Fuller Administration Building) - ask that they bring HEART to DPS & support DAE’s Meet & Confer policy!   Ask the board to commit to create an inter-local agreement with the County and City of Durham to allow HEART’s crisis care to be accessible in schools. Please also uplift support for the - Durham Association of Educators’ Meet & Confer platform, read more here: bit.ly/DAEMCplatform

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If you haven’t already done so - sign the petition to ensure HEART is accessible in the City, County & Durham Public Schools at: bit.ly/HAVEAHEART25

🧠 More caring investments into the future of Durham now! Our students & school workers deserve better.

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Durham, NC
27701, 27702, 27703, 27704, 27705, 27706, 27707, 27708, 27709, 27710, 27711, 277

Website

http://durhambeyondpolicing.org/

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