Law

Attorney General Anthony Brown and 20 other state attorneys general filed an amicus brief supporting a legal challenge to Executive Order 14163, which suspends the U.S. Refugee Assistance Program, arguing the order unlawfully undermines federal law and harms states that welcome and support refugees.

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Maryland

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has filed a lawsuit against Criswell Chevrolet, Inc. in Maryland, alleging the company violated the Americans with Disabilities Act by denying a parts department worker with PTSD the reasonable accommodation of using a service dog and failing to provide alternative options. The EEOC claims the denial forced the employee to quit and is seeking damages and injunctive relief. (more…)


Bethesda

Per the news release distributed on Tuesday, May 26: “Governor Wes Moore and Metro today announced the selection of Hines, a global real estate investment manager, to transform a 13.9 acre site in North Bethesda into a transit-accessible hub for housing and economic development in Montgomery County. The multi-phase development project, which has received $32.6 million in state funding, is a key piece of the Moore-Miller Administration’s strategy to support housing development and grow Maryland’s life sciences sector. (more…)


Beyond MoCo

On the evening of Sunday, March 22, 1992, a customer at Sugarloaf Mountain Market, located at 23800 Old Hundred Road in Comus, found the owner, 57-year-old James Essel, deceased inside the store– having been stabbed multiple times. Twenty-eight years later, in February 2020, the man whose DNA linked him to the murder was killed by Virginia Beach Police.

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Derwood

A Community Carnival and Yard Sale will be held on Saturday, June 7, from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM at the Creative Learning Center (17930 Bowie Mill Rd., Derwood) to support Gibson Theimer Rivera, a young child who is recovering from a severe lawn mower accident. (more…)


Maryland

Governor Wes Moore announced that the Maryland Higher Education Commission will award $1 million in grants to 11 colleges and universities to help displaced federal workers transition into teaching careers, addressing the state’s educator shortage through targeted training, licensure support, and school partnerships.

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