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Clara Barton Parkway ICE operation raises Trust Act questions as vigils draw crowds
A July 22 ICE enforcement operation on Clara Barton Parkway triggered a Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service water rescue and raised questions about the county's Trust Act, prompting vigils across the region on Saturday, July 25.
Public Safety
Water main break buckles Marbury Road, forces extended closure in Bethesda
A water main break flooded and buckled Marbury Road in Bethesda on Thursday, July 23, forcing an extended road closure — the latest in a summer of infrastructure disruptions for area drivers.
Public Safety
Bethesda 2nd District logs armed robbery arrest, assault, and persistent vehicle break-ins
The latest MCPD weekly crime summary for Bethesda's 2nd District (July 5–11) documents nine notable incidents including an armed robbery with an arrest, a shots-fired call, an aggravated assault arrest, and eight thefts from vehicles that the department calls a "high-volume" countywide problem.
Public Safety
Clara Barton Parkway ICE operation raises Trust Act questions as vigils draw crowds
A July 22 ICE enforcement operation on Clara Barton Parkway triggered a Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service water rescue and raised questions about the county's Trust Act, prompting vigils across the region on Saturday, July 25.
Public Safety
Clara Barton Parkway ICE operation raises Trust Act questions as vigils draw crowds
A July 22 ICE enforcement operation on Clara Barton Parkway triggered a Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service water rescue and raised questions about the county's Trust Act, prompting vigils across the region on Saturday, July 25.
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Montgomery County Council set to vote on rewritten ghost gun and firearms law
The Montgomery County Council is scheduled to vote Tuesday, July 21, on Expedited Bill 23-26, which rewrites the county's firearms laws after a state Supreme Court ruling struck down several gun-free-zone provisions as exceeding the county's authority.
Public Safety
County bill would bar convicted traffickers from reopening massage businesses
Montgomery County Councilmember Dawn Luedtke introduced Bill 34-26 on Tuesday, July 21, which would bar anyone convicted of human trafficking or prostitution offenses from obtaining a bodywork establishment license, closing a loophole that has allowed illegal operators to reopen under new business names after enforcement actions.
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