VOCAL-US (Voices of Communities Activists and Leaders). Building on 25 years of power and leadership from NY, KY, and TX.
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Brittany Morris, who helps run VOCAL-KY’s drop-in center, speaking on proposed federal cuts to Medicaid:
“People will die. They won’t have access to life-saving medical treatment because they’ll get turned away for not having health insurance.”
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"So far only one unlawful camping citation has been dismissed outright - the one issued to Crabtree, who complained that police became more hostile after the law took effect.
'Criminalizing the homeless is not right,' Crabtree said from VOCAL-KY office."
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The richest man in the world is gonna cut your social security, gut Medicaid, defund HUD & public health.
He’s gonna make more people poor, homeless and struggling to survive.
Then he’s gonna call them animals who need to be locked up and put away.
The richest man in the world is gonna cut your social security, gut Medicaid, defund HUD & public health.
He’s gonna make more people poor, homeless and struggling to survive.
Then he’s gonna call them animals who need to be locked up and put away.
Today is my father Gregory Lee Scruggs 66th Birthday! We miss him dearly. May he rest in peace. ❤️ My father always kept it real. Because of him I remember to love, create, live, learn, give grace, laugh, and appreciate life. That's how we truly honor those we have lost. ❤️…
True! And…
Trump, DOGE & the GOP are gonna make people homeless, and keep people living on streets.
Then they’re gonna give contracts to private companies to lock up our friends & fam who can’t afford a place to live.
True! And…
Trump, DOGE & the GOP are gonna make people homeless, and keep people living on streets.
Then they’re gonna give contracts to private companies to lock up our friends & fam who can’t afford a place to live.
Overdose prevention centers are saving lives and are a vital step towards drug policy led by health, equity, and human rights. Read more here: drugpolicy.org/resource/facts…
This Republican congressman said their plan to slash trillions from programs like Medicaid is just “the first step.”
They’re saying the quiet part out loud.
INDIANA ACTION ALERT! The billionaire-backed Cicero Institute is trying to push through a law that would make homelessness worse, not better.
The final vote is today (Thur).
Please share this action alert from @ProsperityInd with your Indiana friends!
INDIANA ACTION ALERT! The billionaire-backed Cicero Institute is trying to push through a law that would make homelessness worse, not better.
The final vote is today (Thur).
Please share this action alert from @ProsperityInd with your Indiana friends!
“Suboxone put me on the right track and it should be available to everyone whether they can afford it or not. Everyone deserves the chance that I was given."
Listen to our very own Brittany Morris telling her lifesaving story (and share yours): lac.org/assets/files/B…
🚨 Tell Congress: Don’t cut funding to give handouts to billionaires!
Trump and his billionaire allies are working to cut funding for essential programs like health care, housing, & climate action. Tell your members of Congress to #StopTheCuts: ppls.ac/stopthecuts
“I am scared right now...I’m in the Rapid Rehousing program—after the end of this year, I might end up back in the street. THAT'S NOT RIGHT.”
Alfredo w/@VOCALTexas is in DC to tell Congress: We all deserve the opportunity to thrive and to live with dignity. #PeopleOverProfits
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1K Followers 231 FollowingNY State Senator representing neighborhoods in Brooklyn, Queens, & Manhattan | Chair of Committee on Internet & Technology and Elections | Team tweets🌹🇵🇷🇨🇴
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5K Followers 3K FollowingComms Director for Overdose Prevention Program at Vital Strategies. Former Director of Media Relations at the Drug Policy Alliance
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