Montgomery County police need to be accountable to the people of Montgomery County. Tell the Council to support real civilian oversight of the police.
JUFJ members, staff, and partners gathered in Laurel as the new year began to choose our 2020 campaigns for justice in Maryland. Here is what our community chose:
An update on JUFJ's work alongside immigrants and advocates to protect the rights and the safety of local people and communities. Whether it’s at the border or here in our own neighborhoods, [...]
On Friday, September 13, I came face to face with right-wing extremists and neo-Nazis right here in my own backyard.
Tell County Executive Elrich and the County Council that Montgomery County prides itself on welcoming immigrants.
Immigrants in Montgomery County who are detained by ICE need lawyers. Tell the County Council that ALL of them should have access to deportation defense funding.
Before I started at JUFJ, justice work often felt arai. It was the movable part of my life, something I tried to fit into the “fixed” parts of my schedule. This wasn’t necessarily a bad thing. [...]
County Executive Elrich’s nominee is the right person to build a strong, trusting relationship between MCPD and the residents of Montgomery County.
Montgomery County is the safest place in the region to be an immigrant. Thank Marc Elrich for his executive order.
JUFJ has been working for years alongside immigrants and advocates in Maryland and DC to protect the rights and the safety of local people and communities. Whether it’s at the border or here in [...]
