Jim Stowe

September 30, 2016 | Staff Writer

Montgomery County’s Earned Sick and Safe Leave Law Takes Effect Oct.1st (VIDEO)

Montgomery County’s Earned Sick and Safe Leave Law takes effect October 1st. Learn more in this video.  

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July 8, 2016 | Staff Writer

Minimum Wage Increases in Montgomery County as of July 1 (VIDEO)

The minimum wage increased in  Montgomery County effective Friday, July 1. That was the topic on this week’s Spanish language radio show.  

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March 15, 2016 | Willie James Inman

Faith Leaders and Residents Work to Counter Dangerous Speech (VIDEO)

The Montgomery County Faith Community Working Group hosted a discussion on dangerous and hate speech in Silver Spring on March 8. In this MyMCMedia video, residents and faith leaders  discuss ways of countering dangerous speech online and within the community. Willie James Inman reports. Related:

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March 8, 2016 | Willie James Inman

Faith and Community Leaders Work to Counter Dangerous Speech (PHOTOS)

Over 150 faith leaders and members of the community turned out for an event aimed at ending dangerous speech on Tuesday night in Silver Spring. The event took place at the Silver Spring Civic Building located at One Veterans Plaza. The speakers for the evening were Jim Stowe, director of the Montgomery County Office of […]

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February 16, 2016 | Willie James Inman

Human Rights Committee on Hate and Violence to Host Meeting with Muslim Community

The Montgomery County Office of Human Rights Committee on Hate and Violence (COHV) will host a public meeting on Wednesday, February 17. The meeting will take place at the Muslim Community Center (MCC) which is located at 15200 New Hampshire Avenue in Silver Spring. The event is a follow-up to a previous meeting that took […]

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June 12, 2014 | Staff Writer

photo of At the ceremonies in Rockville were, left to right: Jim Stowe, director of the County’s Office of Human Rights; Vernon Ricks; Tina Clarke; Arthur Williams; Councilmember Cherri Branson; Janice Freeman; Anita Powell; and Sherlene Lucas.

Council Celebrates Juneteenth (Photos)

The Montgomery County Council on June 11 joined in the nationwide celebration of Juneteenth—the day in 1865 that Texas declared its slaves as free. That day came two months after the Confederate surrender in the Civil War.

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