Postponed: Anti-Hate Task Force Meets Tuesday
Update: The Anti-Hate Task Force meeting scheduled for Tuesday will now take place on Tuesday, Oct. 10. Original: The Montgomery County Anti-Hate Task Force will meet virtually Tuesday at 7… Read More
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Swastika Drawn at Bethesda School During First Week of Classes
During the first week of classes at Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS), a swastika was discovered on a computer screen of a student at Westland Middle School in Bethesda. According… Read More
Jewish Cohort of County’s Anti-Hate Task Force Recommends More Education
Members of the Montgomery County’s Anti-Hate Task Force Tuesday evening heard from its Jewish cohort, the first of six groups to present their findings and recommendations. “The daily news is… Read More
Outdoor Facilities to Close at Northwood High School After Antisemitic Incidents
All outdoor facilities at Northwood High School will close to members of the community indefinitely following multiple antisemitic and hate incidents, according to the school’s principal. “As you may be… Read More
Police: Man Who Made Antisemitic Statements Charged With Assault and Robbery
Police said a man made antisemitic statements, assaulted a man and robbed him at a Giant grocery store in Gaithersburg on Wednesday. The victim was taken to a hospital with… Read More
Reward Offered Leading to Arrest for Hate Graffiti
Following multiple incidents of antisemitic graffiti and flyers, two Jewish organizations joined together to offer a $5,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and indictment of those responsible. The… Read More
Churchill Students Stage Walk Out Against Antisemitism
Several hundred Winston Churchill High School students walked out of class around noon Monday in support of their Jewish classmates, who continue to be subjected to antisemitic words and actions.… Read More
‘Zero Tolerance For Hate,’ Council President Reiterates Following Antisemitic Flyers
After 11 people were killed in a California shooting following Lunar New Year celebrations and antisemitic flyers were sent out over the weekend in Kensington, Montgomery County Council President Evan… Read More
Whitman Students Stage Walk Out in Support of Jewish Classmates
Thursday morning, hundreds of Walt Whitman High School students walked out of class in support of their Jewish classmates. The protest came after the message Jews Not Welcome was spray… Read More
Elrich: Residents Need to be ‘Understanding and Inclusive’
County Executive Marc Elrich and Police Chief Marcus Jones urged all residents to report acts of hate vandalism so that they could be investigated and documented. On Saturday, someone spray… Read More
Community Condemns Antisemitic Vandalism in Bethesda
For the third time in one month, the Bethesda area was the scene of antisemitic vandalism. Saturday morning, Montgomery County Police officers went to Walt Whitman High School on Whittier… Read More
Police Investigating 2 Incidents of Antisemitic Graffiti in Bethesda
Montgomery County Police (MCP) are investigating two more acts of antisemitic graffiti in Bethesda. On Saturday a hateful message was found and removed from the school sign in front of Walt… Read More