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El martes fue el quinto aniversario de la explosión de los Apartamentos Flower Branch en Silver Spring. Líderes locales se reunieron para recordar a las siete víctimas que perdieron la vida la noche del 10 de agosto de 2016. El evento conmemorativo fue dirigido por Gustavo Torres, director ejecutivo de CASA, una organización que aboga […]

On the fifth anniversary of the Flower Branch Apartments explosion in Silver Spring, local leaders came together to remember the seven victims who lost their lives on the summer night of August 10, 2016. The remembrance event was led by Gustavo Torres, executive director of CASA, an organization that advocates for immigrants and Latinos. Torres […]

El viernes, un juez federal de Texas falló en contra del programa de Acción Diferida para los Llegados en la Infancia (DACA, por sus siglas en inglés). El juez, Andrew Hanen, dijo en un documento de 77 páginas que el programa es ilegal y le ordenó al Departamento de Seguridad Nacional (DHS, por sus siglas […]

Adventist HealthCare, CASA y La Iniciativa de Salud a través de “Our Health and Wellness” lanzaron una asociación para vacunar a 600 latinos por semana en los condados de Montgomery y Prince George, con el fin de que la vacuna COVID-19 esté disponible para las comunidades que han experimentado tasas de vacunación más bajas y […]

Gustavo Torres, Director Ejecutivo de la organización comunitaria CASA explica sobre el fondo de solidaridad que crearon para apoyar a las personas que no califican para recibir ayuda federal durante la pandemia de COVID-19. Así mismo, Torres habla sobre los derechos del inquilino, lo que deben hacer las personas que enfrentan ordenes de deportación y […]

Flower Branch Community Members to Hold Vigil Friday Evening On Aug. 10, 2016, the tenants of the Flowers Branch apartments in Silver Spring woke up with an explosion that took the lives of seven people and destroyed two buildings. Three years after the tragedy, the victims continue to suffer the physical, emotional and economic consequences […]

Los miembros de la comunidad de Flower Branch realizarán una vigilia en la víspera del tercer aniversario de la fatal explosión de gas que cobró la vida de siete personas, incluidos dos menores de edad. El 10 de agosto de 2016, los inquilinos de los apartamentos Flowers Branch en Silver Spring se despertaron con una […]

UPDATED Democrats have picked former Labor Secretary Tom Perez, a Takoma Park resident, to lead the Democratic National Committee (DNC). On his Twitter account on Saturday, Perez wrote, “It will be the privilege of my life to serve you as DNC chair to unify our party and lead the fight.” Also on Twitter, President Donald […]

UPDATED Advocacy group CASA announced today that they filed lawsuits along with firm Bailey & Glasser, LLP against Washington Gas and Kay Management on behalf of the victims of the Flower Branch Apartments fire and explosion that happened on Aug. 10th. “We have been waiting long enough and the victims are entitled to justice,” CASA’s Executive […]

County community leaders, volunteers, and organizations were honored at the 2016 Montgomery Serves Awards Ceremony. Montgomery County Executive Ike Leggett presented awards to several dedicated volunteers during the ceremony, which was held at Imagination Stage in Bethesda on May 2nd. The biggest honor of the night, the Roscoe Nix Distinguished Community Leadership Award was presented […]