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January 7, 2021 | Maryam Shahzad

Maryland Democratic Party Calls for Rep. Andy Harris’ Resignation

The Maryland Democratic Party is calling for Rep. Andy Harris’ (R-District 1) resignation, saying he is complicit in Wednesday’s chaos at the U.S. Capitol. Harris was the only representative from Maryland to challenge electoral college results Wednesday night after Congress reconvened. Challenges failed and around 3 a.m. Thursday, Congress confirmed Joe Biden as the next […]

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July 31, 2019 | Deirdre Byrne

Despite Olney Protests, Council Approves 10 New Radio Towers

The Montgomery County Council approved a plan Tuesday to install 10 new radio towers in the county, which completes a new emergency communication system. In total, the county will have 22 radio towers. One of the towers will be built in Olney on Georgia Avenue near the Intercounty Connector. Before the vote, State Sen. Ben […]

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January 10, 2019 | Deirdre Byrne

‘Stop the Shutdown, Stop the Wall’: Furloughed Workers Call for Government to Re-Open

Politicians and furloughed federal workers came out to protest the government shutdown at the Silver Spring Civic Center on Wednesday night. The event was lead by Rep. Jamie Raskin, who started the rally with a chant: “All for one, one for all, stop the shutdown, stop the wall.” In addition to Raskin, the rally featured […]

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September 2, 2015 | Aline Barros

County Sends 50 Police Officers to Baltimore Wednesday Morning

Montgomery County Police has confirmed that 50 police officers were sent to Baltimore on Wednesday to assist the Baltimore Police Department for a Freddie Gray case court hearing in Baltimore. Rick Goodale, Montgomery County Police spokesperson, wrote in an email that Special Events Response Team (SERT) certified officers left this morning prior to the start […]

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