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Zoom discussion 9/23/2021 7:00:00 PM Thursday, September 23, at 7:00 pm, the Criminal Justice Team will be hosting a meeting over Zoom around our two research action teams, bail reform … Continue reading Bail Reform and Juvenile Bindover: Turning Criminal Justice Issues Into Action zoom discussion 9-23
Cash bail – also known as money bond- effectively creates a two-tiered system of justice in which people who can afford their release go home to their families, and those … Continue reading Attend Cuyahoga County Action Team: Bail Reform Townhall 9/27/2021 6:00 PM
Cash bail – also known as money bond- effectively creates a two-tiered system of justice in which people who can afford to pay for their release go home to their … Continue reading Why Does UUCC endorsed Ohio Bail Reform?
Greater Cleveland Congregations (GCC) are focusing their efforts on these 5 Cleveland communities where voter turnout and engagement has been low: Central, Fairfax, Lee-Harvard, Mount Pleasant and Slavic Village. Neighborhood … Continue reading We need 100 Neighborhood Captains to Support and Motivate voters
JOIN UU’s across the country by Zoom at 2 pm on Sunday 9-12 to launch the Side With Love Action Center: a place for folks to come together across differences, … Continue reading Side With Love Action Center Launch
Join the 50 plus UUCC members who have participated in Beloved Conversations by registering for the Fall Virtual Beloved Conversations “Within” program by September 14. Details can be found at … Continue reading Fall Virtual Beloved Conversations: Registration Ends Sept. 14
We all want safe winter driving and in Ohio that means “salting the roads”. Where does that salt come from? The Salt mines along Lake Erie and ancient died up … Continue reading Should we put RADIOACTIVE OIL AND GAS WASTE ON OHIO ROADS?
Here are three important meetings happening in late September and early October: GCC Delegate AssemblyTuesday, September 21st, 7pm*Note that this is a new date for this meeting, which will … Continue reading Greater Cleveland Congregation is busy This Fall! Delegate Assembly 9-21, Criminal Justice Research 9-23
What is the Impact of cash bail and mass incarceration? Have you wondered why cash bail is a problem? What would bail reform look like? ACLU Civic Action Tuesdays: A … Continue reading Join the Social Justice Institute and ACLU of Ohio for a conversation 9-7 on the devastating impacts of cash bail and mass incarceration.
You can help with our UUCC post card writing program! Background: On Saturday 8/21/2021, UUJO (Unitarian Univeralsit Justice Ohio), Re-Connecting the Dots: Planet, People, Power discussed Ohio Redistricting. Urging all … Continue reading Ohio Redistricting: We Need Fair Districts Now – what can you do? We cannot afford to sit this one out!
