This week, The Pulse takes viewers to the banks of the Potomac River, where a massive sewage spill has sparked growing concern among residents and environmentalists. Community members recently gathered to demand answers after a pipeline leak released millions of gallons of raw sewage into the river earlier this year, with satellite imagery revealing the damage can be viewed from space.
Meanwhile, controversy continues over a proposed MCPS plan to relocate Wootton High School’s student body to a new campus. Parents, students, and local leaders have taken their concerns from protests in Rockville to the Maryland State House in Annapolis, arguing the proposal relies on flawed data.
The episode also features a special interview with Lt. Gov. Aruna Miller, the highest-ranking woman elected in the state. Speaking during Women’s History Month, Miller discusses leadership, diversity in government, and her efforts to help shape Maryland’s future.
Plus, in sports and education news, Olympic champion Dominique Dawes, a Montgomery County native and member of the famed Magnificent Seven, reacts to the decision by Montgomery County Public Schools to eliminate girls gymnastics varsity programs amid MCPS budget cuts.
Watch Now: “The Pulse on location along the Potomac River”
Meet the Team Behind The Pulse:
News
- Markette Sheppard – Host and Executive Producer
- Fran Murphy – Chief Public Affairs Correspondent & Producer
- Cristina Caicedo Smit – General Assignment Reporter
- Maryam Shahzad – General Assignment Reporter
- Frank Hanrahan – Sports Reporter
- Suzanne Pollak – Digital Reporter
Production
- Bryan Washington – Production Manager
- Andrew Nguyen – Director and Lead Photographer
- Joey Bozzonetti – Photographer
- Taru Clark – Teleprompter Operator
- Bob Kanner – Lead Editor
- Jacob Ehlers – Story Editor
- Jaclyn Shin – Story Editor
- Jimmy Albert – Set Supervisor
Interns
- Jaria Butler – Social Media Correspondent
- Sophia Hernandez–Piña – Digital Reporter
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