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#TestimonyTuesday: JUFJ Testimony in Opposition to Increased Police Funding
Reducing gun violence is about so much more than policing and criminalization.
In Maryland State, Montgomery County Budget, Montgomery County, MD, Police Accountability, Racial Equity Montgomery
Posted UPDATE: Montgomery County Police Disciplinary Boards and Police Budget
Police accountability in Montgomery County is critical. Where are we in our work to make that a reality?
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Don’t Kvetch, Organize! 2022
Join JUFJ's 2022 "Don't Kvetch, Organize!" cohort and learn all about community organizing with JOIN for Justice and JUFJ!
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JOB: Communications Associate
We're hiring! Come work on our DC team as a Community Organizer.
By Rianna Lloyd
In Annapolis Immigrant Justice, Baltimore, MD, Criminal Justice, Immigration, Maryland State, MD Paid Family Leave, MD Renters' Rights, MD Sign-On Campaigns, Montgomery County, MD, Paid Family Leave, Police Accountability, Racial Equity
Posted 2022 Maryland General Assembly Legislative Session: Wrap Up
The Maryland General Assembly has adjourned for the year. See what we accomplished, where we experienced setbacks, and how we can continue to bring more equity and justice to our region moving forward.
By Rianna Lloyd
Posted #TestimonyTuesday: JUFJ Testimony in Support of Letting Rental Assistance Work
It is unjust and cruel, and contrary to Jewish values, to rush toward eviction where there is a less drastic alternative which could avoid eviction altogether.
By Rianna Lloyd
In Annapolis Immigrant Justice, Baltimore, MD, Criminal Justice, Immigration, Maryland State, MD Paid Family Leave, MD Renters' Rights, MD Sign-On Campaigns, Montgomery County, MD, Paid Family Leave, Police Accountability
Posted Crossover Day 2022: Where Are We Now?
Crossover Day has passed. Now it's time to assess where our bills are, and how we can bring more equity and justice to our region by the end of the General Assembly session.
In Annapolis Immigrant Justice, Baltimore, MD, Criminal Justice, Immigration, Maryland State, MD Paid Family Leave, MD Renters' Rights, MD Sign-On Campaigns, Montgomery County, MD, Paid Family Leave, Police Accountability
Posted MDGA22 Pre-Session Legislator Meetings Wrap Up
JUFJers have finished their pre-session legislator meetings!
In #TestimonyTuesday, Education, Montgomery County, MD, Police Accountability, Racial Equity, Racial Equity Montgomery
Posted JUFJ Testimony in Opposition Unless Amended of Police Accountability Board Structure
Rabbi Yitzhak taught that “a ruler is not to be appointed unless the community is first consulted” (Babylonian Talmud Berachot 55a) – his teaching reminds us that this vital oversight needs to [...]
By Rianna Lloyd
In Annapolis Immigrant Justice, Baltimore, MD, Criminal Justice, Immigration, Maryland State, MD Paid Family Leave, MD Renters' Rights, MD Sign-On Campaigns, Montgomery County, MD, Paid Family Leave, Police Accountability
Posted Maryland General Assembly Special Legislative Session 2021: Wrap Up
The Maryland General Assembly's special legislative session has ended, and we have great news!
