Some of Fayetteville's homeless bused to Durham in effort to get out of cold, launching protest over hot-button issue
Many of those who were bused to Durham thought they were going to get out of the cold for just one night. They didn't know the Durham Rescue Mission would require them to stay and work at the mission for an extended time.
Posted — UpdatedSome understood the trip to be a one night stay at the Durham Rescue Mission.
However, the trip to get the homeless out of the cold has turned into a a hot-button issue for Fayetteville and Durham city leaders.
Steven King didn't take the bus trip to Durham, but said he knew of several women who did.
"When they got there, then they told them what they had to do and what they were supposed to do and that they wanted them to do, like take over the women like they were in the 20s. It don't work that way," King said.
We're told that many of those who were bused to Durham thought they were going to get out of the cold for just one night. They didn't know the Durham Rescue Mission would require them to stay and work at the mission for an extended time. City leaders said that was made clear.
"It was clearly articulated that if you volunteered to partake in this opportunity, it was one way and you would be relocated to the Durham Rescue Mission," said Fayetteville spokesperson Loren Bymer.
The homeless busing issue has raised concerns of Durham Mayor Leonardo Williams.
"The more of a priority this becomes to city council members by seeing these voices be heard," Benavente said. "Be loud if they have to be. That's what's going to get us to get our act together. To actually have a conversation about whether or not we've allowed a de facto busing policy to occur in the city without the council's approval."
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