Join JUFJ's Montgomery County team virtually as we watch the Board of Education (BoE) discuss report recommendations on the future of police in Montgomery County high schools as well as the public testimony shared during the BoE meeting.
Join JUFJ's Montgomery County team virtually as we watch the County Council hearing on five different housing bills which will increase protections for potential tenants and renters, and increase access to affordable housing in transit-accessible areas.
Join the JUFJ Montgomery County Team as we watch the worksession for Bill 45-20. The bill would implement recommendations from advocates and the Office of Legislative Oversight (OLO) to strengthen the Montgomery County Police Department's (MCPD) data collection. We'll start with a background of the bill at 9 AM, and the worksession will begin at 9:30 AM.
Join JUFJ and our partners at the Silver Spring Justice Coalition to demand justice for Kwamena Ocran, who was unjustly killed by Gaithersburg police on January 8, 2021. We'll meet -- socially distant and with masks -- at the Gaithersburg City Hall on Sunday, January 24 at 2 PM to share our demands. There will be options to join the action inside your car. Please bring signs calling for Justice for Kwamena!
Sign up to join our next Racial Equity and Policing Team meeting.
Join JUFJ's Montgomery County team virtually as we watch the County Council hearing on a vital bill that would remove police officers from Montgomery County high schools.
The Montgomery County Board of Education is hosting a public hearing about the removal of School Resource Officers (SROs) from Montgomery County Public Schools. Join the Montgomery County Defund Policing and Invest in Communities Coalition for a virtual watch party of the hearing!
The Montgomery County Council is hosting a public hearing about a bill that would allow for the continuation of the School Resource Officer (SRO) program in Montgomery County Public Schools. Join the Montgomery County Defund Policing and Invest in Communities Coalition for a virtual watch party of the hearing!
Sign up to join our next Racial Equity and Policing Team meeting.
Join JUFJ's Montgomery County Team as we watch the second worksession for an upcoming piece of legislation that seeks to expand the police department's data collection practices. We'll meet at 9 AM to discuss background information on the legislation, and the worksession will begin at 9:30.
Sign up to join our next Budget Campaign Team meeting for fiscal year 2022. No prior budget experience needed.
The County Executive has released the draft budget proposal for this coming year (FY22), and it's the public's turn to comment on the budget! Join the MC Defund/Invest coalition as we gather for a virtual watch party of the first evening hearing about the FY22 budget.
Join us for our next Racial Equity and Policing Team meeting to get updates about current campaigns and take action together. Everyone is welcome!
Sign up to join our next Budget Campaign Team meeting for fiscal year 2022. No prior budget experience needed.
Join the MC Defund/Invest Coalition for a watch party of the County Executive's press conference about the executive's proposal for an alternative to police in schools, called 'The Reimagining School Safety and Students' Well-Being Initiative.'
Our watch party will begin at 12:00 for a brief relational activity and updates on the Police Free Schools campaign. The press conference will begin at 12:30, at which point we will share the press conference via screenshare, and attendees will participate via chat.
Sign up to join our next Budget Campaign Team meeting for fiscal year 2022. No prior budget experience needed.
Join the MC Defund Policing & Invest In Communities Coalition for a watch party of a presentation by the Board of Education's SRO Working Group. The working group will present its final report on the impact of School Resource Officers (SROs) on Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS). JUFJ and our coalition partners are concerned that their report is very heavily biased in favor of maintaining the status quo, and fails to use reliable research in justifying its outcomes.
The watch party will begin at 3:30, and we'll start with a short relational activity and review background information on the bill. The working group's presentation will begin at 3:50, at which time we'll use screen share to display information.
Join us for our next Racial Equity and Policing Team meeting to get updates about current campaigns and take action together. Everyone is welcome!
Last week, the County Council approved the preliminary budget for FY22, which passed with FULL funding for the Community Resource Officer (CRO) program, and ZERO funding for culturally competent social workers.
This budget, proposed by the County Executive and approved by the County Council, is a complete disappointment to the students, educators, and community members who have been calling for the full removal of police from MCPS for a year now.
Join JUFJers and other adult allies on the Police Free Schools Campaign to take action together during our Power Hour!
Sign up to join our last Budget Campaign Team meeting for fiscal year 2022. No prior budget experience needed.
