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More Black High School Students, Alumni Using Instagram to Describe Racial Experiences
Two new Instagram accounts – detailing experiences with racism – recently started among black students and alumni at Walter Johnson High School and Bethesda Chevy Chase High School. The new… Read More
House Will Vote on Policing Act; Would Make it Easier to Prosecute Officers
On Thursday the House of Representatives will vote on the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2020, a bill that aims to reform policing and hold officers accountable. If… Read More
Whitman’s Black Students, Alumni Sharing Experiences With Racism on Instagram
Black students and alumni of Walt Whitman High School in Bethesda are sharing their experiences with racism while attending the school through the recently created Instagram account, “Black At Whitman.”… Read More
Hogan to Time Magazine: Defunding Police is a ‘Terrible Idea’
Governor Larry Hogan, during an interview for Time Magazine’s Time100 Talks on June 11, said that defunding the police was “a terrible idea.” The statement was made after interviewer Katie… Read More
MCPD Begins New Policy Requiring Officers to Intervene When Witnessing Excessive Force
The Montgomery County Police Department (MCPD) implemented a new policy on Thursday that requires officers to “stop or attempt to stop” other officers they witness using excessive physical force, according… Read More
Blog: Golf is Back!
For the first time in far too long, the news did not consume me today. The game I love — the Game of Golf — was back. After three months… Read More
Frosh Appoints Task Force to Combat Evictions, Address Racial Inequality
Attorney General Brian Frosh announced Thursday the creation of a COVID-19 Access to Justice Task Force, which aims to address issues in the legal justice system and combat the increase… Read More
Hogan Public Health Adviser Concerned With Some State Reopening Plans
Dr. Tom Inglesby disagreed with some of the decisions communicated in Gov. Hogan’s public health message on Wednesday. So, he took to Twitter to share his thoughts. Inglesby, who directs… Read More
¿Cómo Hablar con sus Hijos sobre el Racismo?
La Dra. Gabriela Romo, experta en temas de familia e inmigración, explica la importancia de establecer conversaciones en familia sobre el racismo. El tema del racismo y el abuso policial… Read More
MedStar Healthcare Professionals Talk Protesting in the Age of Coronavirus
People around the country are taking to the streets to protest racial injustice and police brutality after the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis, but with taking a stand comes… Read More
County Police Chiefs to Discuss Relationship With the Community Thursday
Police chiefs from around the county will come together Thursday from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. for a virtual town hall to discuss the relationship between law enforcement and the community.… Read More
Council Introduces Resolution Declaring Racism a Public Health Emergency
Montgomery County Councilmember Will Jawando introduced a resolution to declare racism a public health emergency at a council meeting Tuesday. He discussed the killings of black people, like George Floyd,… Read More