UK woman Sarah Everard was murdered while walking home alone at night, and it has caused an uproar on social media. The “97% statistic” is trending on many social platforms, as data was released by U.N. Women stating that 97% of women ages 18-24 in the UK have been sexually harassed, and many believe it is no different in the U.S.
Montgomery County high schools Red Cross Clubs host virtual blood drive
Silver Spring, MD – From their website, the American Red Cross is in critical need for blood and platelet donors as they deal with the pandemic, natural disasters and other spontaneous life events. Using the American Red Cross ‘Sleeves Up’…
Increasing salt runoff is impacting Montgomery County residents’ water supply
Montgomery County, Maryland – Residents and private corporations excess use of road salt over the winter months has started to infiltrate the water supply. Through regulation and action forums and summits, the Department of Environmental Protection is working to combat the…
University of Maryland students hold candlelight vigil to call attention to anti-Asian hate crimes
College Park, MD– When three Asian-American students at the University of Maryland heard of the Atlanta shootings, they organized a vigil. UMD President Darryll Pines attended. Organizers called on him to do more for AAPI students.
The Department of Homeland Security makes $20 million available to fight domestic terrorism
In the wake of the January 6 insurrection at the United State Capitol building, the Biden administration is taking steps to combat white supremacist motivated domestic terrorism, violence and the online radicalization of youths and adults.
A Georgetown student group helps moms in Guatemala earn a living
Washington- Student group Project Olas launched a Spanish learning program, exactly a year ago, in order to help moms in Guatemala earn some extra money. In exchange, the program has helped students become better Spanish speakers just by having one-hour…
Judges and experts say judiciary needs greater racial and gender diversity
Judges from all levels of the U.S. court system and legal experts told a congressional panel Thursday that the federal judiciary needed greater racial and gender diversity. “I feel there is a cost when voices are missing from the room,”…
Van Hollen, other lawmakers want to block permanent U.S. Capitol fencing
The United States Capitol has been surrounded by fencing since just after the deadly Jan. 6 assault on the building, but Maryland Sen. Chris Van Hollen and other lawmakers want to make sure the barriers do not become permanent. “We…
Md. bill would publicize monetary settlement with police
A bill that could require local law enforcement agencies in Maryland to report monetary settlements and judgments with police officers to the Governor’s Office of Crime Prevention, Youth and Victim Services passed in the state’s House of Delegates this week.
Pandemic forces struggling hotels to convert to apartments
For more than 40 years, the Georgetown Suites Hotel, located in one of Washington’s most desirable neighborhoods, was a popular lodging spot for business travelers and tourists visiting the nation’s capital. But the hotel shut its doors in November, as…