Rabbi Assaulted During Hate Crime Incident in Silver Spring
Junior Michael Reece, 47, was arrested in connection with a felony assault that was labeled a hate crime. On Monday at 9:53 a.m., a rabbi was walking on the sidewalk… Read More
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Sharieff Appointed to Maryland Commission on Hate Crimes Response and Prevention
Attorney General Anthony Brown appointed Montgomery County Resident Adileh Sharieff to the Maryland Commission on Hate Crimes Response and Prevention, according to a statement he released Monday. The appointment comes… 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
Takoma Park Man Arrested for Anti-LGBTQ+ Vandalism at PG County Libraries
Prince George’s County Police Department (PGPD) arrested and charged a Takoma Park man for vandalizing two public libraries with anti-LGBTQ+ graffiti during Capital Pride Week. Charles Sutherland, 30, is charged… Read More
Hate Crime Hotline Expanded throughout Maryland
Marylanders can now report hate crimes and other hate-related incidents. Victims can simply call 2-1-1 and connect to resources, according to Governor Larry Hogan. Reports are shared with local law… Read More
Faith-Based, Community Organizations Awarded $700,000 to Fund Security Needs
61 faith-based and nonprofit organizations have been awarded $700,000 to support their security needs. “Our action on this predates the incident of two weeks ago,” County Executive Marc Elrich said… Read More
Council Issues Statement on Hostage Situation at Texas Synagogue
The Montgomery County Council released a statement following the events at Congregation Beth Israel in Colleyville, Texas, on the night of Jan. 15, when a gunman entered during a service… 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
Car Spray Painted With Swastika in Takoma Park
The back of a car parked on Montgomery Avenue in Takoma Park had a swastika spray painted on it, according to Takoma Park Police. On Dec. 18, police responded to… Read More
Rabbi of Vandalized Rockville Synagogue: ‘It’s Horrifying’
A synagogue in Rockville was vandalized March 28. Swastikas and hate-based words were spray painted on Tikvat Israel Congregation, which is located on Baltimore Road, according to Montgomery County Police.… Read More