Police Accountability

The Maryland General Assembly must repeal LEOBR in order to rebuild a justice system that is not systemically racist. Black people and people of color are unfairly targeted by police, and police [...]

HB1027/SB786 is only one element of the transformative reform we need to see. While it will take years--likely generations--to undo the damage already done, restoring local control helps folks [...]

Law Enforcement Officers' Bill Of Rights allows discrimination to continue with no accountability. We must repeal LEOBR in order to work toward a just system.

Repealing LEOBR is a necessary step toward accountability by making sure that officers facing discipline do not get extra rights that are not afforded to other state government and civilian employees.

Baltimore City does not have control over their own police department. In order to achieve police accountability and community investment, this must change! Ask your Maryland state legislators to [...]

When I joined over 130 other organizers and community members on zoom last week to watch the public hearing of Montgomery County’s Police Free Schools Bill, I realized that Democracy actually [...]

JUFJer Jerry Kickenson testified on Tuesday, December 8 in favor of MC 45-20, which would dramatically improve MCPD data collection and reporting practices.

We need to move away from punitive hierarchies—systems which reflect racial inequities, as has been the case in Montgomery County. We must implement effective models of Restorative Justice.

Thank you to all 140 of you who came to our Maryland Statewide Legislative Kickoff! This was our biggest Kickoff ever thanks to you, and demonstrated the growing momentum in the fight to end [...]

Thank you Councilmember Allen for holding this hearing. My name is Sarah Novick and I’m the DC Senior Organizer with Jews United for Justice, a community of thousands of Jews and allies committed [...]