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Report Shows How Lawmakers in GOP-Dominated South Harm Workers
"For at least the last 40 years, pay and job quality for workers across the South has been inferior compared to other regions—thanks to the racist and anti-worker Southern economic development model." That's according to a Thursday report by Chandra Childers, a senior policy and economic analyst at the Economic Policy Institute (EPI). The new publication is part of her "Rooted in Racism and Economic Exploitation" series.Previous documents in the series have discussed how "Southern politicians claim that 'business-friendly' policies lead to an abundance of jobs and economic prosperity" but in reality, their failed model is designed "to extract the...
Detectives Investigate Rockville 7-Eleven Armed Robbery – MocoFeed
Detectives Investigate Rockville 7-Eleven Armed Robbery. Gaithersburg, MD – Detectives from the Montgomery County Department of Police – Major Crimes Division are investigating an Armed robbery of the 7-Eleven Store that occurred on Wednesday, July 10, 2024, in the 9900 block of Key West Ave. Detectives have released surveillance photos of the suspect and are asking for the public’s assistance in identifying them.
Person dies after house fire in Germantown started by motorized hospital bed
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Md. (DC News Now) — A person whom crews rescued from a house fire in Germantown Friday morning died at the hospital. Pete Piringer with Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service (MCFRS) shared the update about the fire in the 11400 block of Neelsville Church Rd. in a post on X late Friday […]
Washington County Ag Expo a much-anticipated annual event
WASHINGTON COUNTY, Md. (DC News Now) — It’s that time of year again as the annual Ag Expo is an exciting gathering for the extended farm community. Lauren is a student who views the Expo as a way to prepare for her future. “I want to teach special education and help the kids,” she said. […]
New owners for Mod Pizza
Several weeks after the closing of the last Mod Pizza in Montgomery County, the struggling chain has been sold. Mod Pizza is now a division of Elite Restaurant Group, a California firm that already owned a half-dozen other pizza chains. Mod had been teetering on the brink of bankruptcy, closing several dozen locations (including Kentlands) in the months before it went dark at Rockville’s Montrose Crossing. No word yet on what will replace it at this location.
Montgomery County offering free ‘back-to-school’ vaccines
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Md. (DC News Now) — Children in Montgomery County can get free vaccinations ahead of the school year, officials said. Children from pre-K through high school can go to any of the four vaccination clinics for a free “back-to-school” vaccine. Montgomery County officials said that appointments are preferred, but walk-ins are also available. […]
Chaz Damond Calliet Busted With Oxy, Fentanyl During Stop
Baltimore native Chaz Damond Calliet, 27, who was already wanted, is facing new charges after being busted with pills and fentanyl, investigators say. At around 2 p.m. on Tuesday, July 16, a deputy from the sheriff's office on patrol in the area of Route 140 and Sandymount Road spotted a Honda Accord with no front registration plate speeding through the area, prompting a traffic stop near Malcolm Drive.
MCPD District 3 Commander: “Don’t Victimize Our Businesses”, Following Arrest of Suspect Who Stole From a Local Business While Illegally Possessing a Handgun
District 3 Montgomery County Police Department (MCPD) Commander Jason Cokinos wrote “Don’t steal… especially while illegally possessing a handgun.” following the arrest of a suspect on Thursday. Cokinos wrote, “Our [MCPD] downtown Silver Spring 3rd District officers take retail theft seriously.Today, our day shift officers quickly...
Artscape 2024 to feature RuPaul’s Drag Race alum Naomi Smalls, fashion shows, more
Baltimore’s 40th Artscape festival, set to take place Aug. 2-4, will feature former RuPaul’s Drag Race competitor Naomi Smalls, fashion shows by emerging and professional designers, public art installations, and more. Artscape has been held nearly every year since its start in 1982, with the exception of 2020,...
Professional photographer's night out ends in brutal assault, agents say
WBFF (Baltimore, MD) — It's just before 11:30 p.m. on January 10, 2024. The bright lights of ‘The Block’ illuminating the strip of adult clubs and entertainment shops had caught the eye of a professional photographer. He had just finished attending a concert, and stopped to capture...
Baltimore Police commissioner sides with officer who held gun to restrained man's head
BALTIMORE - Baltimore Police Commissioner Richard Worley defended an officer shown in body-worn camera footage from May pressing a gun against the temple of a 24-year-old man while he was restrained on a sidewalk.Worley said the officer was doing his job and had not been suspended. "I've been in that position that officer was in," Worley said. "You're scared, you're fighting for your life 'cause you don't know what he's going to do." In the moments leading up to the incident in the 1500 block of Washington Street, police went out to investigate an armed robbery.Charging documents obtained by WJZ reveal that...
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