TRANSFORMING PUBLIC SAFETY RESOURCES
JUFJ Transforming Public Safety One Pager – as of March 2023
Coalition PABs One Pager – as of February 2023
Key Partners (click partner names for their websites with additional resources): Maryland Coalition for Justice & Police Accountability, including: ACLU of Maryland, CASA, Leaders of a Beautiful Struggle, NAACP, PG ChangeMakers, Young People for Progress, and Silver Spring Justice Coalition
2023
April 17, 2023
Baltimore is again in charge of its police. But the legislature has left a gray area that could invite legal challenges. – Baltimore Sun
March 15, 2023
The smell of marijuana and the stain of racism – Maryland Matters
March 14, 2023
Time to end police stops, searches prompted by marijuana odor – Baltimore Banner
March 9, 2023
A new fight over local control is brewing: How much control should Baltimore have over its police force? – Baltimore Sun
February 22, 2023
Baltimore City Council, advocates seek faster implementation of local control of police: ‘Sometimes you just have to move’ – Baltimore Sun
February 10, 2023
Baltimore voters overwhelmingly approved local control of city police. So why could it get delayed to 2024? – Baltimore Sun
February 6, 2023
The voters have spoken: Put Baltimore’s police department back in the city’s hands now, not next year – Baltimore Sun
February 3, 2023
After conflicting court rulings, Senate committee considering whether police can stop motorists for cannabis scent – Maryland Matters
2022
November 21, 2022
Audit Identifies ‘Major Gaps’ In Montgomery County Police Data Collection – DCist
November 21, 2022
Audit Identifies ‘Major Gaps’ In Montgomery County Police Data Collection – DCist
June 5, 2022
Maryland advocates call for hearing on regulations governing eligibility for police accountability boards – Baltimore Sun
June 5, 2022
School Police – Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
May 26, 2022
Baltimore County Council establishes police accountability board, bars people convicted of crimes from serving – Baltimore Sun
May 26, 2022
Baltimore residents call for cuts to police funding at final Taxpayers’ Night before budget vote – Baltimore Sun
May 2, 2022
Baltimore County Council delays vote on controversial police accountability board – WYPR
December 20, 2021
ACLU of Maryland Announces New Interim Policy Director, 2022 Legislative Priorities – Maryland Matters
2021
October 1, 2021
After Years of Legislating, Anton’s Law Goes Into Effect – Maryland Matters
September 27, 2021
The Maryland General Assembly passed sweeping policing reforms. Here’s what goes into effect first. – Baltimore Sun
September 23, 2021
Opinion: Get Police Out of Maryland Schools – Maryland Matters
August 25, 2021
For first time in 19 years, Montgomery County schools set to reopen without police – The Washington Post
August 5, 2021
Opinion: Montgomery County Needs Real Police Reform – The Washington Post
July 30, 2021
Police Shootings Continue Daily, Despite a Pandemic, Protests and Pushes for Reform – The Washington Post
July 27, 2021
“A New Story of Safety” – Pollen Midwest – an essay written by Jewish Community Action ED Carin Mrotz questioning if increased police presence truly make Jewish communities safer.
July 19, 2021
Montgomery County Officials Address Deadly Shooting of 21-Year-Old – NBC4 Washington
July 19, 2021
Police Still Saying Little about Friday’s Fatal Shooting by Officers – Bethesda Beat
June 30, 2021
External Audit Finds Shortcomings in Key Areas of Montgomery County Policing – The Washington Post
June 11, 2021
Racist Rhetoric in Maryland’s Capital – ACLU-Maryland
April 16, 2021
He Was a Champion of Police in Schools. A Year After George Floyd, He’s Changed His Mind – The Washington Post
April 15, 2021
Vigil Held to Remember Men Killed in Takoma Park Shooting, Call for Police Accountability – NBC Washington
April 12, 2021
Residents Want More for Mental Health Services, Less for Police in FY22 Budget – Bethesda Beat
April 11, 2021
How Maryland Policing Laws Will Change: Here’s a Breakdown of the Bills the General Assembly Has Passed – Baltimore Sun
April 8, 2021
General Assembly Passes Police Reform Package on to the Governor – Maryland Matters
March 31, 2021
Maryland Moves Toward Repeal of the Law Enforcement Officers’ Bill of Rights – Washington Post
March 23, 2021
Opinion: What Racial Justice Police Reform Sould Look Like in Maryland – Washington Post
March 23, 2021
Montgomery County is Reimagining How Police Officers Respond to Mental Health Crises – DCIst
March 22, 2021
Maryland Lawmakers Want to Reform Policing. We Break Down the Bills That Would Do It – Maryland Matters
March 16, 2021
Opinion: Police Reform is Not Enough. We Need to Rethink Public Safety – Washington Post
March 6, 2021
Opinion: Keeping Police Officers in Schools Conflicts with Claims to Support Racial Justice – Bethesda Beat
March 5, 2021
Advocates Reiterate Call for Lawmakers to Pursue Meaningful Reform as Policing Bills Move to the House – Maryland Matters
February 25, 2021
Opinion: Montgomery County Needs State Use of Force Law for Police – Maryland Matters
February 3, 2021
Lawmakers Push to Replace School Police with Counselors – Maryland Matters
January 29, 2021
Opinion: Reimagining School Safety in Maryland – Washington Post
January 28, 2021
Legislating Police Reform in 2021: ‘We Really Do Have to Seize This Moment’ – Maryland Matters
January 19, 2021
Chasing Justice: Addressing Police Violence and Corruption in Maryland – ACLU MD
Resource: Alternatives to Calling the Police (Washington, DC)
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