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?

For several years, I’ve been going with other JUFJers and our allies to the Mayor’s budget forums to make the case for progressive policies. Those have sometimes been frustrating, but also [...]

The budget is a moral document, and indicates what a community values. Mayor Scott’s proposed budget does not reflect the morality, values, or needs of our communities.

Police accountability in Baltimore County is critical. Where are we in our work to make that a reality?

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The Passover story obligates us to establish and support a society whose hallmark is freedom and justice, governed by a fully transparent representative democracy.

My Jewish values are commanded by the text from chapter 16 of the book of Deuteronomy that begins “Justice, justice shall you pursue.” That is why I am here to testify. We have yet to achieve [...]

The social problems we face can’t be policed away.

Nowhere are the values of our leaders more clearly stated than in the budget they produce and pass.

It's budget season in Montgomery County! We have another opportunity to envision a Just Recovery for our County and to answer the call to reimagine how we define and fund public safety for our County.