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January 11, 2016 | Willie James Inman

Safe Silver Spring Discusses Legislative Priorities for 2016 (VIDEO)

Safe Silver Spring hosted its annual Legislative Forum on Thursday, January 7, at the Silver Spring Civic Building. In this MyMCMedia video, elected officials and citizens discuss upcoming public safety legislation. MyMCMedia’s Willie James Inman reports. To learn more about Safe Silver Spring you can visit its Facebook page.

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January 8, 2016 | Willie James Inman

Councilmember Elrich Addresses Homeland Security Deportation Raids (VIDEO)

Safe Silver Spring held its Annual Legislative Forum on Thursday, January 7th. Recent plans by the Department of Homeland Security to deport immigrants was one of the main topics. In this MyMCMedia Extra video, Councilmember Marc Elrich expresses his concern for Montgomery County’s community of immigrants.     Related:

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January 8, 2016 | Willie James Inman

Councilmember Elrich Says Police Body Cameras Are Here to Stay (VIDEO)

Safe Silver Spring hosted its Annual Legislative Forum on Thursday, January 7th. Members of the public, political leaders and activists discussed human trafficking, police body cameras, immigrant deportations and criminal justice reform at the Silver Spring Civic Center . In this MyMCMedia Extra video, Councilmember Marc Elrich, chair of the Public Safety Committee adressed the Montgomery […]

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January 8, 2016 | Sonya Burke

Five Things to Know Today, Jan. 8, in Montgomery County

Here are your five things to know today, Jan. 8, in Montgomery County: 1. Montgomery County Executive Isiah Leggett has been named one of Washingtonian magazine’s “Washingtonians of the Year.” 2. Mr. Leggett will hold the second of five budget forums on Monday night in Bethesda. If you missed the first forum, you can watch […]

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January 6, 2016 | Willie James Inman

Safe Silver Spring to Host Annual Legislative Forum

Safe Silver Spring will host its annual legislative forum on Thursday, January 7th. The meeting will take place in the spring room at the Silver Spring Civic Center which is located at 1 Veterans Plaza. The major focus of the meeting will be gun safety legislative proposals that deal with domestic violence, police body cameras […]

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December 10, 2015 | Staff Writer

Officials Work to Combat Sexual Trafficking at Safe Silver Spring Forum

Members of the state delegation to the Maryland General Assembly and community members will discuss legislative solutions and other initiatives to curb sexual trafficking at a Safe Silver Spring forum Thursday, Dec. 10th. The forum will be held at the Health Sciences Center on the Takoma Park campus of Montgomery College from 7 to 9 […]

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April 20, 2015 | Aline Barros

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Safe Silver Spring Meeting To Focus on Teen Jobs

Safe Silver Spring, a community civic group, is scheduled to host a meeting on April. 20, 7 p.m. at the Long Branch Community Center at 8700 Piney Branch Road in Silver Spring. According to the organization’s newsletter, the purpose of this meeting is to discuss current job opportunities and training programs for teens, especially minority […]

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February 9, 2015 | Aline Barros

Safe Silver Spring Meeting To Discuss Juvenile Justice Reform

Safe Silver Spring, a community civic group, is scheduled to host a meeting on Feb. 12, 7 p.m. at the Long Branch Community Center at 8700 Piney Branch Road in Silver Spring. Kate Rhudy, project manager of the International Association of Chiefs of Police, is scheduled to discuss the recent report: “Law Enforcement’s Leadership Role in […]

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January 13, 2015 | Aline Barros

State and County Officials Talk Legislative Priorities for Public Safety

Safe Silver Spring, a community civic group, hosted a conversation on Jan. 12 at the Silver Spring Civic Building about legislative priorities to ensure public safety in Montgomery County. Body cameras on police officers, what happens after police confiscates assets, wiretapping laws, independent prosecutors when there is police involved in a shooting, and sex crime […]

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January 12, 2015 | Aline Barros

Safe Silver Spring Group To Talk Police Body Cameras, Wiretapping Laws Tonight

Safe Silver Spring, a community civic group, is scheduled to host a meeting tonight to discuss police body cameras, what happens after police confiscates assets, wiretapping laws, sex crime reporting, among others. Montgomery County Police Chief Tom Manger, Montgomery County Councilmembers Tom Hucker and Marc Elrich, and State Senator Jamie Raskin are scheduled to speak […]

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