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March 10, 2017 | Mitti Hicks

Police Chief Tom Manger Talks Race, Diversity and Community Policing with Montgomery College President (VIDEO)

Inspired by the dialogue in the community, Montgomery College President Dr. DeRionne Pollard joined Montgomery County Police Chief Tom Manger for a conversation about race, diversity and community policing. This discussion is a part of Dr. Pollard’s 2017 presidential dialogue series titled, “Civility in Action: Dialogues Across Difference.” “I think there’s a hunger in our […]

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July 9, 2016 | Merlyn Reineke

MCM Editorial: The Fault is Not in Our Police But in Ourselves

On the evening of November 3, 2014, officers from the Montgomery County Park Police pulled over a large SUV near the Good Hope Recreation Center in Silver Spring. The driver of the vehicle was a 70-year-old African-American man, and as he stepped out of his SUV, he was confronted by one of the Park Police. […]

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January 15, 2016 | Willie James Inman

Rockville to Celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day (PHOTO)

Rockville’s 44th Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day celebration will be held at Richard Montgomery High School on Monday, January 18. The festivities will include multicultural performances, awards for members of the community and a  keynote speech by David Ragland. Ragland will deliver a keynote address with a focus on the theme “The Challenge: Building […]

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August 20, 2014 | Krista Brick

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Branson Calls for Public Review of Police Excessive Force Complaint

Montgomery County Councilmember Cherri Branson is requesting that the Montgomery County Police release publicly the results of an investigation of an allegation of excessive force in the Aug. 11 arrest of a teen in Germantown. In a letter to Montgomery County Police Chief  Thomas Manger dated Aug. 15, Branson wrote: “I am writing in reference to the […]

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