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To all candidates who participated in our Town Halls, thank you for listening and sharing your vision for what leadership can look like in this moment. We all deserve leadership that knows its time to stand up!
November 5, 2025 at 11:28 PM
And after promising to implement a plan to listen to how these federal attacks are currently affecting families and businesses and inform their plans for local government, these incoming candidates have an opportunity to do just that.
November 5, 2025 at 11:28 PM
We are looking forward to seeing Greensboro and Chapel Hill join Durham and Carrboro in becoming the next 4th Amendment Workplace cities, after candidates committed to supporting city employees and local businesses in exercising their constitutional right.
November 5, 2025 at 11:28 PM
At our Town Halls, these candidates heard from members of our community who are already experiencing the effects of these attacks.
November 5, 2025 at 11:28 PM
Congratulations to Hugh Holston, Irving Allen, Denise Roth, April Parker, Cecile Crawford, Crystal Black, and Marikay Abuzuaiter in Greensboro. To Matt Kopac, Shanetta Burris, and Chelsea Cook in Durham. And to Paris Miller-Foushee, Louie Rivers III, Camille Berry, and Wes McMahon in Chapel Hill.
November 5, 2025 at 11:28 PM
Thanks to all the candidates who attended and everyone who worked to build the local political will we need in the face of these multiplying federal attacks on our communities.
November 5, 2025 at 9:48 PM
All five candidates made commitments to making Chapel Hill a 4th Amendment City, and a majority supported holding a public hearing on federal attacks, with support for issuing some kind of report but disagreement about how. All agreed to meet in December to work out a plan for implementation.
November 5, 2025 at 9:48 PM
ONE: Hold at least one public hearing on the impacts of federal attacks on our communities
TWO: Ask the City Manager to issue a report with recommendations
THREE: And make Chapel Hill the latest 4th Amendment Workplace City.
November 5, 2025 at 9:48 PM
Before the election members over 200 people with Orange County Justice United, Siembra NC and Make NC Work gathered at United Church of Chapel Hill to ask candidates for Town Council to make three commitments:
November 5, 2025 at 9:48 PM
We’re going for the Three-Peat in Chapel Hill tonight y’all, let’s keep standing up!
October 16, 2025 at 10:12 PM
Attendees were invited to join us November 6, when we will be having a follow up Community Meeting. You can join us by going to tiny.cc/durhamnov6

Early voting started TODAY and goes through Nov 1, don’t forget to cast your ballot.
Durham Community Meeting
Join us in our post election meeting to debrief about the citywide race and about the next steps we need to take to make sure our newly elected officials stand up to federal attacks on our communities...
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October 16, 2025 at 10:12 PM
We’re going to keep this up. Alongside our partners at USSW and folks in Durham who are ready to stand up, we can have the leadership we want to see right here in Durham.
October 16, 2025 at 10:12 PM
And the candidates responded by affirming that they commit to our demands to Stand Up for Durham.
October 16, 2025 at 10:12 PM
They heard from the owner of a 4th Amendment Workplace, who has experienced disruptions to their business as a result of tariffs.
October 16, 2025 at 10:12 PM
Parents who rely on health insurance to provide their children with the support they need spoke to the importance of funding for health programs. They heard from a student, whose family has experienced crackdowns on civil liberties and immigrants first-hand.
October 16, 2025 at 10:12 PM
Candidates heard from a researcher whose job relies on federal funding, a job that they depend on for medical insurance while they undergo medical treatment.
October 16, 2025 at 10:12 PM
They were asked to build off of the commitment made by City Council in declaring Durham a 4th Amendment city by holding public hearings on federal attacks and issuing a report based on what they hear from the community.
October 16, 2025 at 10:12 PM
And remember, the general election is November 4. Early voting starts this Thursday and ends November 1.

We’re standing up for each other y’all. Juntos podemos
October 14, 2025 at 10:27 PM
This is just a first step, we’ll keep working with our partners Guilford for All and Guilford County Association of Educators to set a higher standard for local leadership in the face of federal attacks.
October 14, 2025 at 10:27 PM
During the town hall, candidates heard from three different workers who are threatened with losing their health insurance, have children attending Greensboro public school, or have experienced the Trump administration’s war on immigrants firsthand.
October 14, 2025 at 10:27 PM
All five at-large candidates told the 160 people in attendance that they would support all three Stand Up for Greensboro demands, and will meet in December to work out a plan for implementation.
October 14, 2025 at 10:27 PM
ONE: Hold at least one public hearing on the impacts of federal attacks on our communities
TWO: Ask the City Manager to issue a report with recommendations
THREE: And make Greensboro the latest 4th Amendment Workplace City.
October 14, 2025 at 10:27 PM