Inspector general asked to review incident in which officers berated, screamed at child By Caitlynn Peetz and Steve Bohnel |
May 26, 2021 | 4:48 pm
May 27, 2021
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This story was updated at 6:34 p.m. May 26, 2021, to attribute a quote to Montgomery County Inspector General Megan Limarzi. It was updated again at 11 p.m. on May 27, 2021, to correct a reference to a state bill.
Silver Spring residents and education advocates are seeking an independent investigation into a January 2020 incident in which Montgomery County police officers berated and handcuffed a 5-year-old boy to scare him into behaving.
In recorded testimony presented to the school board on Tuesday, Montgomery County Council of Parent Teacher Associations President Cynthia Simonson called on the district to ask the county’s inspector general for an independent investigation into the incident.
Legislators considering protection for lemonade stands
Plus: Push for police reform creates rift in Democratic caucus; Bill would charge companies for carbon pollution Bethesda Beat Staff |
February 26, 2021
Legislators considering protection for lemonade stands
Children in Maryland may soon be free to operate lemonade stands without restriction under a bill before the General Assembly.
In 2011, a group of kids set up a lemonade stand in front of the U.S. Open, which was being held in Bethesda that year. They were soon shut down and the grandfather of some of the kids, who had been helping with the stand, was later fined $500 by a county inspector for not having a permit. [Capital News Service]
Bill limiting landlords’ eviction powers considered by Montgomery County delegation
Lawmakers also might pursue transparency mandate for Housing Opportunities Commission By Andrew Schotz |
December 15, 2020
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Tenants could get more power to stay in their homes when a lease expires, under a bill Montgomery County’s state lawmakers are considering.
Del. Jheanelle Wilkins (D-Silver Spring) said at a hearing last week that a landlord would need to have “just cause” to evict a tenant who wanted to renew a lease.
The bill, so far, does not have the full support of the delegation. Del. Kathleen Dumais (D-Rockville) said she has reservations because a landlord could be stuck with “lifetime tenancy.”