TRANSFORMING PUBLIC SAFETY RESOURCES
JUFJ Transforming Public Safety One Pager – as of December 2021
Key Partners (click partner names for their websites with additional resources): ACLU-Maryland, NAACP Legal Defense Fund, CASA, Campaign for Justice Safety and Jobs (Baltimore), Silver Spring Justice Coalition (Montgomery County), Leaders of a Beautiful Struggle
2022
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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