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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Council Votes to Create Anti-Hate Task Force
UPDATED June 27 at 11:10 a.m. Members of the county council on Tuesday unanimously voted to create an Anti-Hate Task Force to combat the increased incidents of hate bias occurring… Read More
Infant Deaths Remain Highest in Black Community
About 43% of all fetal and infant deaths in Montgomery County involved Blacks and African American women although they only account for 22% of births here, according to a just-released… Read More
County COVID Report: 162,000 Cases, 1,949 Deaths over 2 Years
Montgomery County released a 125-page report on the toll COVID-19 took, including information and statistics on hospitalizations, deaths, vaccinations and rates among age groups, people of color and those living… Read More
‘It’s a Problem’: Vaccine Booster Rates Lagging Among Black and Hispanic Residents, Elrich Says
COVID-19 vaccine booster rates are lagging among Black and Hispanic residents, County Executive Marc Elrich said during a media briefing Wednesday. “There’s a gap of about 21 percentage points between… Read More
Elrich on Chauvin Verdict: ‘Hopefully it’s a Beginning of a Reckoning’
Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich said he breathed a sigh of relief when he heard Tuesday’s jury verdict for former Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin; he was found guilty for… Read More
County, State Leaders React to Derek Chauvin Guilty Verdict
Montgomery County and state leaders are reacting to the verdict in the trial of former Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin, who on Tuesday was found guilty for the murder of… Read More
County Alcohol Beverage Services Will Run ‘Amplify Black Voices’ Campaign
Montgomery County Alcohol Beverage Services (ABS) will run a digital Black History Month campaign called “Amplify Black Voices.” Throughout the month, ABS will highlight Black-owned alcohol brands and leaders, according… Read More
‘A Heaviness of Existing’: Gayles Discusses Navigating Life with Weight of Racism
“For my colleagues who don’t look like me, let me explain it to you.” During a virtual discussion about health, racial justice and COVID-19 with Montgomery College President Dr. DeRionne… Read More
Hogan Proclaims February as Black History Month in Maryland
In a proclamation Monday, Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan recognized Feb. 2021 as Black History Month in the state. “When we celebrate Maryland’s Black history, we celebrate the shared history of… Read More
Former UMD Student Sentenced to Life for 2017 Murder of Bowie State Student
Sean Urbanski, the former University of Maryland student who was charged with fatally-stabbing Richard Collins III on-campus in 2017, was sentenced to life in prison on Thursday with the possibility… Read More
Videos Show Woman in Takoma Park Defacing Artwork Featuring Black Woman
Last Thursday, two videos spread on Twitter that appear to show a woman defacing artwork featuring a Black woman off of a table at Takoma Urban Park. The level of… Read More