Letter to Montgomery County Council: No Police in Schools

The Montgomery County Council voted whether or not to reduce the number of police officers in schools. Learn how they voted and read the letters JUFJ leaders wrote in response.

This problem exists in Montgomery County: last year 10,451 tenants faced eviction orders in our county.

Read testimony from JUFJer Sam Blau. 

We do this for other eligible voters, including citizens who live in-group settings.

These citizens of the United States of America and residents of the State of Maryland are being robbed of their voices.

One of the most important guiding principles of my faith is that of pursuing justice.

This year, in commemoration of Tisha B'Av (the 9th of Av), JUFJers across Maryland came together to mourn and organize around contemporary tragedies: racist and inequitable policing, ICE's [...]

Demonstrators highlighted the plight of tens of thousands of Marylanders who are unable to pay their rent and risk eviction and demanded that Governor Hogan extend the moratorium on evictions and [...]

As Councilmembers Gray and Silverman said during DC Council meetings, this year’s budget session was an assortment of unmentionable expletives. But we made it through, with some important [...]

JUFJ leaders submitted public testimony in support of this bill during the County Council work session on Tuesday, 7/28. Read below to learn why JUFJ leader Claire Landers supports this bill.