Seeking the rights and dignity of all
to create a community made whole
Seeking the rights and dignity of all
to create a community made whole
The Justice Network of Tarrant County
Welcome to our website!
Compassion moves us to ACT.
Our actions include rallies, making public comment at official meetings, letter writing parties, putting together and directing musical concerts, turning guns into garden tools, meeting with officials, press conferences, amplifying the work of other social justice organizations, building community amongst activisits, painting our sidewalks in the LGBTQ+ rainbow, creating and signing petitions, mutual aid, educating the public in various ways, writing letters-to-the-editor, and so much more!
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- When I witness people made in the image of God bearing shackles and being loaded onto planes to take them to countries they never knew, then I know that Caesar is asking too much.
- When I witness leaders throwing our trans siblings “under the bus” in the hope of gaining a few additional votes, then I know that Caesar is asking too much.
- When I witness a leading Christian pastor declare that “capital punishment is commanded by God…” then I know that Caesar is asking too much.
- When I witness Christians declare that empathy is a sin, that women belong only at home, that Jesus was for lower taxes, then I know that Caesar is asking too much.
Action Teams
Jail & Criminal Justice Reform
This action team advocates tirelessly for an end to the scandalously high number of deaths in the Tarrant County Jail. Among other reforms, the team also seeks to decrease the number of people incarcerated, especially those with a mental health or I/DD (Intellectual Developmental Disabiity) concern, increase the county’s investment in community services, end cash bail and pretrial detention, and improve training of detention officers.
LGBTQ+ Rights
We advocate for the equal rights of all LGBTQ+ persons, and we seek to amplify LGBTQ+ voices and stories. We also provide inclusive, affirming, and celebratory interfaith services, educational opportunities, programs, and resources that uplift and support the LGBTQ+ community in Fort Worth and Tarrant County.
Reducing Gun Violence
Our team is dedicated to reducing gun violence and promoting gun safety. We focus on actions that support the enactment of gun safety laws in Texas, and we advocate for voluntary buyback programs, particularly for firearms designed for mass killings.
Supporting Public Education Advocacy
Immigrant Justice
The Immigrant Justice Action Team advocates for immigration reform and an end to systems of oppression in solidarity and collaboration with organizations and affected communities.
Action Teams
Jail & Criminal Justice Reform
This action team advocates tirelessly for an end to the scandalously high number of deaths in the Tarrant County Jail. Among other reforms, the team also seeks to decrease the number of people incarcerated, especially those with a mental health or I/DD concern, increase the county’s investment in community services, end cash bail and pretrial detention, and improve training of detention officers.
Environmental Justice
Justice Network members who are devoted to environmental justice amplify the work of other environmental organizations in Tarrant County. Our focus is to ensure that the most vulnerable communities in our county have access to clean air and water, and that they are not unfairly targeted for dangerous pollution.
Juvenile Justice
Members of the Justice Network who are particularly concerned about juvenile justice work with like-minded organizations in our community to prioritize the well-being and rehabilitation of youth. We speak out on the benefits of community-based solutions that provide alternatives to incarceration while also fostering accountability.
LGBTQ+ Rights
We advocate for the equal rights of all LGBTQ+ persons, and we seek to amplify LGBTQ+ voices and stories. We also provide inclusive, affirming, and celebratory interfaith services, educational opportunities, programs, and resources that uplift and support the LGBTQ+ community in Fort Worth and Tarrant County.
Reducing Gun Violence
Our team is dedicated to reducing gun violence and promoting gun safety. We focus on actions that support the enactment of gun safety laws in Texas, and we advocate for voluntary buyback programs, particularly for firearms designed for mass killings.
Voting Rights
Supporting Public Education Advocacy
Immigrant Justice
The Immigrant Justice Action Team advocates for immigration reform and an end to systems of oppression in solidarity and collaboration with organizations and affected communities.
Justice in Action –
What our community says
“History is not the past. It is the present. We carry our history with us. We are our history. If we pretend otherwise, we are literally criminals....I attest to this: the world is not white; it never was white, cannot be white. White is a metaphor for power, and that is simply a way of describing Chase Manhattan Bank.” (James Baldwin)