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Proposed Trust Act would prevent discrimination, limit ICE involvement in Montgomery County services

Montgomery County’s proposed Trust Act would bar discrimination against immigrants and limit local cooperation with federal immigration enforcement. Officials say the measure is needed because many immigrants currently fear reporting crimes or seeking help due to concerns their information could be shared with ICE....
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School bus involved in crash in Montgomery County, students safe

No injuries were reported after a Montgomery County Public School's bus crashed with four students aboard Friday morning.
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Additional “No Turn on Red” Signs Installed Across Montgomery County

Earlier this year, Montgomery County installed more than 200 No Turn on Red signs as part of the Safe Streets Act of 2023, known as MC Bill 11-23. The law required The Montgomery County Department of Transportation (MCDOT) to place these restrictions at designated traffic signals unless a safety risk is identified.
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Person flown to hospital, two others hurt in 5-car crash on I-95 in Prince...

One person was flown to the hospital after a five-car crash in Prince George's County on Thursday, according to the Maryland State Police
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Jones steps down, ending historic era as House Speaker

Maryland House of Delegates Speaker Adrienne Jones (D-Baltimore County), the first woman and the first Black legislator to hold the post, is stepping down after more than six years in the job.
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Man arrested after allegedly telling BWI employee he had an explosive device

A 58-year-old Florida man was arrested for allegedly telling a BWI Thurgood-Marshall Airport employee that he had an explosive device in his bag, which elicited an evacuation of hundreds of travelers​.
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Who Where The Native Peoples of Maryland?

MARYLAND - The territory now known as Maryland, particularly the vast waterways of the Chesapeake Bay, has been home to diverse Indigenous communities for over 10,000 years. At the time of European contact in the early 17th century, the landscape was primarily populated by peoples of the Algonquian language family,...
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Maryland Emergency Room Wait Times Are Still Among The Worst In The Country

ANNAPOLIS, Md. — Over a year since creating the Maryland Emergency Department Wait Time Reduction Commission in July 2024, wait times in Maryland’s hospitals have remained well above average. However, an interim report says that the differences in wait times narrow substantially when controlling for hospital size,...
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Virginia Brothers Wiped Nearly 100 Government Databases In Revenge Plot After Firing: Feds

Authorities arrested Alexandria twin brothers Muneeb and Sohaib Akhter, both 34, on charges they conspired to destroy key government databases hosted by a federal contractor, the DOJ announced this week. Officials say the deleted systems included records for Freedom of Information Act requests, sensitive...
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7News exclusive: Woman accused of ‘squatting’ in DC home says that she’s a tenant

WASHINGTON (7News) — 7News told you on Wednesday about a homeowner who reached out for help because she says an Airbnb guest tried to take her home. PREVIOUS | Squatter uses extended Airbnb stay to claim tenants' rights, locking out the home's owner. On Thursday, the homeowner, Rochanne Douglas,...

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