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Franco Ortuno, an Olney resident and a Montgomery College student, attended his first protest ever at the Rio in Gaithersburg Monday. Like thousands of others around the country, Ortuno was protesting police brutality after the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis. Ortuno found the protest so impactful, he organized his own peaceful protest along sidewalks in […]

“This was not just a bad cop or bad policing, this was a murder in a police uniform, right? This is beyond anything you can possibly imagine.” Gov. Larry Hogan addressed the killing of George Floyd by police officer Derek Chauvin and said police reform is needed at a press conference Wednesday.  “There’s no question […]

La Concejal Nancy Navarro, quien el año pasado encabezó la legislación de Equidad Racial y Justicia Social en el condado de Montgomery, habló con MyMCMedia sobre las protestas contra el racismo y la brutalidad policial que están ocurriendo en todo el país y en el condado de Montgomery.

Takoma Park Mayor Kate Stewart and the city’s Chief of Police Antonio DeVaul held a discussion at the gazebo on Carroll Avenue to talk about an officer’s “dismissive” interaction with an activist that occurred around midnight Tuesday. The activist, Sokka Asif, shared a video of interaction on her Instagram page, which has—as of Tuesday evening—been […]

Peaceful protestors gathered in front of the Connie Morella Library in Bethesda for a Black Lives Matter protest Tuesday afternoon.  Protests, including this one, are happening nationwide in response to the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis. Police officer Derek Chauvin has been charged with killing Floyd after holding his knee on his neck. According […]

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 […]

Manifestaciones violentas y pacíficas se han dado por todo Estados Unidos en respuesta a la muerte de George Floyd, quien murió la semana pasada en Minneapolis después de que el agente de policía Derek Chavin lo inmovilizara en el suelo durante varios minutos. Un video que capturó el incidente se volvió viral y provocó desató […]

In response to a video circulating on Instagram showing a Takoma Park police officer removing Black Lives Matter signs on lamp posts, City Manager Suzanne Ludlow announced she’s taken emergency action to suspend rules about sign posting. In light of the protests surrounding racism and police brutality, Ludlow is now encouraging residents to post welcoming […]

In a recent email, Montgomery College President DeRionne P. Pollard responded to the public outcry over the death of George Floyd. She emphasized MC is a community where everyone should feel safe as the college is made up of many diverse cultures. “Black Lives matter – Especially in this moment,” said Pollard. The community college […]

The Apple Store in Bethesda Row had boarded up in the wake of break-ins across the country and in preparation for Tuesday’s planned protest in Bethesda..  Protests against police brutality and pro-Black Lives Matter continue, as people say the names of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and other black Americans who have been killed by police. […]