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Overpolicing, displacement and lack of investment in communities of color are costing @louisvillekygov and its bondholders more than you think—$90M more. Our new report reveals the what, who and how much of #fiscaljustice issues in #Louisville: bit.ly/37cSRst #impinv#esg

Join our senior fellow Chelsea McDaniel as she goes behind and beyond the who, what, and how much of municipal bonds. As part of #UjimaWednesdays: Participatory Governance series on the importance of people power and democracy. 10/19, 6pm bit.ly/ujima-assembly @UjimaBoston

Failing infrastructure, lower graduation rates, overpolicing and low homeownership rates are how Newark’s residents are overpaying to be underserved. By placing people over property, NJ has the opportunity to capitalize on the potential of its residents. bit.ly/3PupCSv

Imagine paying to be overpoliced—with a Black mayor at the helm. Or paying a Black Tax to access capital. #Newark investors and local residents are stealthily footing the bill for systemic #racism. See the costs of inequity in our #fiscaljustice analysis: ow.ly/hCoY50Kn9sx

We're thrilled to be joining this year’s @ClintonGlobal—and action on #fiscaljustice is on this year's agenda. Save the date, tune in, and join us at #CGI2022.

Join our co-founder Ryan Bowers, @BroxelApp and @ClintonGlobal Greenhouse's @brandontalk for a #TwitterSpaces conversation featuring social entrepreneurs creating a more inclusive economy #CGI2022 nitter.cf/i/spaces/1nAKEYEyQonKL

NJ is #1 in the nation for racial disparities in incarceration—but are rating agencies taking injustice into account? Time to stop funding injustice—pushing for transparency, accountability and #fiscaljustice in #NewJersey by targeting its purse: bit.ly/3dtRGrL

The cost of police brutality in #BrooklynCenter is more than Black life—and the taxpayers are paying for it. Read our #fiscaljustice analysis outlining the cost of injustice and how to hold leaders accountable for extractive municipal practices. bit.ly/3SUoZEz #esg

$400M/yr in corporate giveaways while having top 5 worst infant mortality rate in the US—make that make sense, #NewJersey leaders. Our #FiscalJustice Analysis reports how inequitable practices in the #muni market haunt NJ’s Black communities and tax $. bit.ly/3dtRGrL

From the size of the TIF to the lack of independent review and government analysis, the #WestEndTIF is extractive to the Black community of West #Louisville. Hear our senior analyst Homero Radway’s perspective on the TIF and why #fiscaljustice is needed bit.ly/3z9KjwC

Missed the @SEIU Racial Equity Audits webinar? Watch the replay of our co-founder Ryan Bowers and other experts discussing leveraging burgeoning racial equity and civil rights audit opportunities as a means to intervene in systemic racism.#fiscaljustice youtube.com/watch?v=qbXIFJ6V…

2 years after the racial reckoning, Activest is still holding municipalities & the market accountable for unjust policies towards Black & Brown communities—by listening from the ground up. Join our co-founder Ryan Bowers as he shares how & why we do this. Bitly.ws/smMP

#fiscaljustice is just one part of the #racialequity conversation. Tune in to hear new initiatives being implemented to encourage more transparency around racial equity in municipal #bond offerings—featuring our Senior Fellow Chelsea McDaniel. bit.ly/3NKzKX7 #esg #impinv

The VICE report also outlines how police disappeared💰from citizen's homes. Meanwhile @louisvillekygov has increased public safety spending to over 50% of the annual budget. Bondholders should demand #fiscaljustice for #louisville b/c poor governance is material. #esg #impinv

Corporate subsidies and TIF districts are stripping Black communities like #LouWestEnd of $ needed to support public ed and health. That’s why #louisville orgs @RootResearch and @GoodJobsFirst provided our report with data—and its effect—on #fiscaljustice: bit.ly/37cSRst

The market has spoken. Check out our latest report to discover what #fiscaljustice issues most #investors aren’t considering: bit.ly/37cSRst #impinv #ESG @louisvillekygov #Louisville @SOCInvGrp

“This report clearly ties the #investor to social justice issues—illustrating a somewhat complex premise—yet readable for a lay person and a muni analyst.” Carlotta Mills, Former Director at @SPGlobalRatings