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Montgomery County Councilmembers Nancy Navarro and Gabe Albornoz expressed disdain for a remark made by County Executive Marc Elrich before a media briefing began on Wednesday In a story first reported by The Seventh State, Elrich joked that the county council is “fact proof” in regard to COVID-19 statistics around the county’s Hispanic population. On […]

The Montgomery County Council held its first round of interviews for its new police advisory commission Monday. On Tuesday, Councilmember Nancy Navarro tweeted a screenshot of the session, saying, “we are fortunate to have so many amazing [residents] willing to serve.” *residents lol — Nancy Navarro (@nancy_navarro) July 14, 2020 The commission will consist of […]

Amid a time of fighting for racial equity and social justice, the Montgomery County Council has introduced a resolution urging Maryland State Lawmakers to remove “Maryland, My Maryland” as the state song and refrain from playing it during all official Montgomery County sponsored events for the time being. Council introduces resolution to urge Maryland lawmakers […]

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 […]

Councilmember Nancy Navarro, who last year spearheaded Racial Equity and Social Justice legislation in Montgomery County, talked to MyMCMedia about the protests against racism and police brutality that are happening around the country and in Montgomery County. Navarro also reminded residents that Tuesday is election day and how voting is not only a right and […]

La Concejal Nancy Navarro fue honrada el miércoles por el Centro Latinoamericano de la Juventud (LAYC) por su arduo trabajo y liderazgo en temas que incluyen inmigración, salud, derechos civiles, educación, equidad racial y justicia social. LAYC es una organización con sede en Washington D.C. enfocada en empoderar a una población diversa de jóvenes, con […]

Councilmember Nancy Navarro was honored on Wednesday by the Latin American Youth Center for her hard work and leadership on issues including immigration, healthcare, civil rights, education, racial equity and social justice. LAYC is an organization based out of Washington D.C. focused on empowering a diverse population of youth in order to successful transition them to […]

Montgomery County Council approved a $750,000 special appropriation, on Thursday, to help address the increasing level of food insecurity of the County’s residents and families. This special appropriation was initiated by Council members Gabe Albornoz, Nancy Navarro and Craig Rice. Due to the COVID-19 outbreak, many have experienced countless economic hardships which has increased dependence […]