Montgomery Community Media

MCM’s #SeeMeMontgomery asked county leaders to join the conversation about racial equity. Councilmember Gabe Albornoz shared this experience with MCM. DESCRIBE A  RACIAL EXPERIENCE HERE AND SHARE YOUR STORY WITH MCM. JOIN THE CONVERSATION. Your contribution is vital and will help create a better understanding. All are invited to share, regardless of race or ethnicity. […]

MCM’s #SeeMeMontgomery asked county leaders to join the conversation about racial equity. Councilmember Gabe Albornoz shared this experience with MCM. DESCRIBE A  RACIAL EXPERIENCE HERE AND SHARE YOUR STORY WITH MCM. JOIN THE CONVERSATION. Your contribution is vital and will help create a better understanding. All are invited to share, regardless of race or ethnicity. […]

El martes, el Concejo del Condado de Montgomery presentará el Proyecto de Ley 27-20, Política y Reglamento del Uso de la Fuerza Policial, que requeriría que el jefe de policía del Condado de Montgomery adopte una “Política de Uso de la Fuerza” destinada a proteger a todos los miembros de la comunidad del uso excesivo […]

The Montgomery County Council is introducing a “Use of Force” bill that would require the use of force by police to meet certain minimum standards. This bill will be introduced, along with others, at a virtual meeting on Tuesday, June 16 at 9:30 a.m. This bill would require the police chief to issue official instructions […]

As thousands protest police brutality and racial injustice throughout the country, the calls to reform police unions — which can stand in the way of prosecuting officers who kill unarmed people of color — are getting louder. Montgomery County Police Department’s union is the Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 35 (FOP Lodge 35). In a […]

On Saturday, Councilmember Gabe Albornoz filmed a touching tribute for his neighbor, Moira McCarthy, a nurse who works at Surburban Hospital. On her way to work, neighbors lined the street to cheer her on, waving and holding signs with encouraging messages. Albornoz posted the video to both Twitter and Facebook, where it got thousands of […]

The Montgomery County Council introduced legislation to fund two programs aimed at providing the community with opportunities to purchase and procure face coverings on April 16. The two programs would provide a total of $350,000 to purchase the masks for local businesses and residents, according to a press release from the county council. The first […]

Cloudy today with a high temperature near 60 degrees. Check out the weather forecast. Here are five things to know in Montgomery County for Friday, April 17. 1. Council Tele-Town Hall: Councilmembers Gabe Albornoz, Evan Glass, Will Jawando and Hans Riemer are hosting a remote town hall today at 1 p.m. Click here to register […]

Councilmember Gabe Albornoz gives an update about what the county council is doing to help support the residents of Montgomery County during the coronavirus crisis. The council has passed $20 million in funding for small businesses to receive grants and legislation to provide $5 million in direct cash family assistance. In addition to this, the […]

The Montgomery County Council introduced legislation to suspend the “carryout bag tax,” until the end of the COVID-19 health crisis.  Grocery stores and other establishments are currently prohibiting customers from bringing and using their own reusable bags in stores, due to health concerns for workers. This bill allows residents to use plastic, disposable bags provided […]