Raleigh Youth Power Campaign
Invest in youth.
Not curfews.
Raleigh is considering a citywide teen curfew. Before Council decides what comes next, let's make sure they hear from the people who will actually live with it.
Two ways to take action right now.
September 8 · 7 PM
Tell us what Raleigh should do instead
Raleigh is speaking.
Every signature, survey response, and person who shows up makes it harder to make decisions about young people without hearing from us.
petition signatures
people showing up Sept. 8
survey responses
They're writing a curfew about us. Without us.
On August 18, Raleigh City Council heard the proposed teen curfew ordinance. But this conversation isn't over.
That means we still have an opening.
The next dedicated public comment session is September 8 at 7 PM. If City leaders are making decisions about young people, young people — and the people who stand with them — need to be part of what happens next.
This is our next opening.
The Curfew Timeline
Where are we now?
JULY 7
HAPPENEDCouncil directs staff to draft a curfew ordinance
Raleigh City Council directed staff to draft a citywide curfew ordinance for people 17 and under.
AUGUST 18
HAPPENEDCouncil discusses the proposed teen curfew
Council heard and discussed the proposed curfew ordinance.
WATCH WHAT HAPPENED →RIGHT NOW
YOU ARE HERECommunity organizing + Raleigh speaks
Petitions, pledges, and survey responses are coming in from Raleigh residents, students, workers, and parents.
SEPTEMBER 8
NEXT UPDedicated City Council public comment session
A dedicated public comment session begins at 7 PM. Advance sign-up is required to speak.
SEPTEMBER 15
THE VOTECity Council votes on the proposed teen curfew
Raleigh City Council is scheduled to vote on the proposed teen curfew ordinance on September 15.
Raleigh Youth Power · Community Pulse
Okay Raleigh, what would you do?
Curfew? Youth jobs? Late-night recreation? Mentorship? More teen spaces? Gun violence prevention?
We're asking Raleigh what actually makes young people safer — and what our City should invest in instead.
The Receipts
Every claim, sourced.
We believe strong campaigns should be grounded in facts. If you see an error or have updated information, contact the campaign at youngamericansprotest@proton.me.
One dedicated teen center in Raleigh
Source: City of Raleigh Parks, Recreation and Cultural Resources — Teen ProgramsAlmost 100,000 children impacted by the curfew
Source: City of Raleigh Planning and Development — City ProfileResearch shows that child curfews do not reduce crime
Source: The Marshall Project — "Why Juvenile Curfews Don't Work" (citing a 2016 Campbell Collaboration systematic review of 12 studies)What Safety Could Look Like
We are not against safety. We have a better safety plan.
A curfew treats every teenager in Raleigh as a suspect for the actions of a few. Here's what actually keeps young people — and the whole city — safer.
More dedicated teen centers
Real, staffed spaces built for teenagers — not repurposed rooms with nowhere to go after 9pm.
Late-night recreation
Extended hours at rec centers, gyms, and libraries so young people have somewhere to be, not just somewhere to leave.
Paid youth jobs
Real employment and job training that puts money in young people's pockets and structure in their week.
Free or expanded transportation
Getting to a job, a program, or a mentor shouldn't depend on a car a teenager doesn't have.
Mentorship
Consistent adult relationships — coaches, tutors, and mentors — proven to matter more than policing.
Mental-health support
Accessible counseling and crisis support that meets young people where they are, before a crisis escalates.
Violence interruption
Trained community members who de-escalate conflict directly, instead of routing every incident through police contact.
Youth advisory councils with real power
Young people should help design the policies aimed at them — with an actual vote, not just a listening session.
Targeted safety plans for nightlife districts
Address specific incidents in specific places — like Glenwood South and Brier Creek — without restricting every teenager in Raleigh.
But what do you think?
We have ideas. Raleigh probably has more. Tell us what you think the City should invest in to make young people safer.
Take the 3-minute survey →The curfew isn't the whole story.
What will you do next?
The responsibility of addressing youth violence and the issues facing young people doesn't just fall on the City. It falls on all of us.
Not ready for either? Sign the petition →
A safer Raleigh takes all of us.