Westbard cemetery

January 10, 2019 | Douglas Tallman

Elrich: Housing Commission Needs to Work with Community over Graves

County Executive Marc Elrich had his first meeting with reporters Thursday. One of the topics that came up was the African cemetery under an apartment complex owned by the Housing Opportunities Commission. Four people were arrested Wednesday at an HOC meeting, protesting the commission’s lack of action to preserve the graves. Here’s what Elrich said […]

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April 24, 2017 | Douglas Tallman

Berliner: ‘Historic Injustice’ on Westbard Cemetery (VIDEO)

As Macedonia Baptist Church plans a “Justice Tuesday,” Montgomery County Council President Roger Berliner said that “all county government is committed that a historic injustice is not perpetrated into the future.” The church, as well as the “Save Westbard” group, plan to gather at the County Executive Building at 10 a.m. Tuesday. The rally will be […]

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