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Anqoinette Crosby hosts the latest episode of County Report This Week, which begins with a report on a bill introduced to raise the minimum wage. Other stories in this week’s show include a bill to continue the county’s Human Trafficking Task Force, preventing trash fires by being aware of proper disposal of hazardous materials, a […]

A 23-year-old Wheaton man received 20 years for human trafficking charges in Montgomery County Circuit Court on Thursday, the county State’s Attorney’s Office said in a statement. A jury convicted Marcus Jamal Lindsey on Dec. 7. Judge Nelson Rupp sentenced Lindsey to 20 years for two human trafficking charges, both felonies, and 10 years each […]

Montgomery County Council presented a proclamation to recognize January as National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month during their council session Tuesday. Councilmembers Tom Hucker and Craig Rice presented the proclamation to the agencies and people that combat human trafficking in the county.  

At the Universities at Shady Grove, Montgomery County Executive Isiah Leggett recently welcomed regional task force members who are working together to identify ways to prevent and prosecute human trafficking. Attendees at this conference included representatives from Frederick County, Howard County, Montgomery County, Northern Virginia, Prince George’s County and Washington, D.C. For more information about […]

It’s Friday, and the second day of fall. Here are your five things to know today, Sept. 23, in Montgomery County: 1. Human Trafficking: A regional conference about preventing and prosecuting human trafficking takes place today at the Universities at Shady Grove. 2. Fatal Overdoses on the Rise:  The Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene […]

Montgomery County police have charged a Germantown man, who owns two spas, with four counts of human trafficking. Police said Tin Tuan Lu, age 37, of the 12900 block of Town Commons Drive, was arrested on March 23. An investigation began in November 2015, police said, after the department received information about possible prostitution in […]

Here are your five things to know today, March 26 in Montgomery County. The Lady Terps play in the NCAA regional round March 28. Photographer Phil Fabrizio highlights the win that got them there against Princeton in photos. There’s a job fair today in Silver Spring to provide refugee beneficiaries with an opportunity to become self-sufficient. […]

New legislation was introduced by Montgomery County Executive Isiah Leggett recently to aid the police department in combating human trafficking. Susan Kenedy reports. Visit our PEG partner County Cable Montgomery to view more of its local programming.

Maryland has a new governor. Governor Larry Hogan is the state’s 62nd governor. Here are five more things to know today, Jan. 22, in Montgomery County: 1.  A big crowd is expected for today’s Small Business University networking breakfast at MCM’s studios. Ken Smith is the keynote speaker and you can watch his presentation streamed […]

The issue of human trafficking will be the subject of a public forum hosted by the County Executive’s Human Trafficking Task Force (HTTF), on September 10 at 7 p.m., at the Council Office Building. The HTTF was appointed in June by County Executive Isiah Leggett to explore possible new County legislation to combat human trafficking, […]