Per Montgomery County:
A collective of Maryland organizations and agencies have completed a groundbreaking research document, the “Maryland LGBTQ Historic Context,” making Maryland the second state in the nation to do so. The report, released in September 2020, illuminates Maryland LGBTQ history in rural, suburban and urban locations. The report will be the focus of a Montgomery History presentation available online starting Monday, April 11.
The 2022 street sweeping schedule for residential sweeping routes has been released. This annual program is designed to ensure clean and environmentally friendly neighborhood streets. Residential sweeping begins every spring and typically ends in early July.
The 2022 Residential Sweeping Program started on April 6. In 2021, crews swept over 4,100 miles of roads in residential neighborhoods and removed over 1,200 tons of debris from our streets.
Forbes has released its 36th annual ranking of the world’s richest people with the 2022 ‘World’s Billionaire List.’
2,668 people made it on the list, 87 fewer than a year ago. They’re worth a collective $12.7 trillion—$400 billion less than in 2021.
The Montgomery County Education Association (MCEA) has endorsed Marc Elrich for re-election as county executive.
His statement can be seen below:
On Wednesday, April 7, Ketanji Brown Jackson was confirmed as an associate justice of the United States Supreme Court with a 53-47 vote. All 50 senate Democrats and 3 Republicans voted in favor of the nomination, while 47 Republicans voted against.
Jackson will be the Black woman to serve on the Supreme Court.
Per Montgomery County:
For Immediate Release: Thursday, April 7, 2022
Per Montgomery County:
For Immediate Release: Thursday, April 7, 2022
The University of Maryland Police Department (UMPD) announced that 30-year-old Joshua Leo Black of Olney has been arrested and charged with two assaults that occurred at the University of Maryland, College Park.
Montgomery County has released the results of its 2021 biennial online survey of County residents.
Press release from Montgomery County:
Local civil rights icon William Harvey Zeigler has passed away at the age of 102. Zeigler was a lifelong Montgomery County resident, a veteran of World War II, and a member of the Montgomery County Human Rights Hall of Fame.