DC faces $1 billion in budget cuts, with Black communities set to bear the heavy burdens if Congress approves deal
Washington, D.C. faces $1.1 billion in budget cuts if the Senate approves a temporary budget proposed by Republicans to keep the government running. The cuts that would result from the CR, or “continuing resolution,” which would keep the government open through Sept. 30, could lead to massive layoffs of teachers, police officers, and EMS service workers over the next six months. Although D.C. already had its 2025 budget approved to the tune of $21.5 billion, and has raised the money […]