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Councilmember wants traffic stops for minor infractions banned in Montgomery County

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$Montgomery County Councilmember wants traffic stops for minor infractions banned$ $Montgomery County Councilmember wants traffic stops for minor infractions banned$ $Montgomery County Councilmember wants traffic stops for minor infractions banned$

Montgomery County Councilmember wants traffic stops for minor infractions banned

The bill would prevent police from pulling drivers over for minor offenses like a single broken tail light, tinted windows, and expired tags.
Politics

Man sues bar alleging discrimination because he's "Old and White"

A self described older white man is suing a small town bar, in federal and state court, alleging the bar is discriminating against him because he's old and white.
Race

DC Council proposes reparations for the descendants of enslaved African Americans

An effort underway in the District to get money BACK into the hands of residents. We're talking reparations for the descendants of enslaved African Americans.
Germantown

Germantown Maryland tops list of most ethnically diverse cities in the country

The new ranking for 2023 found Germantown to be the most ethnically diverse city among 501 cities nationwide.
Race

Black Americans have highest rate of short sleep, study shows

Growing evidence shows the impact of racism leads to a tougher time getting a full night's sleep...putting Black Americans at higher risk for bigger health problems.
Buffalo

Man lunges at Buffalo shooter in court room during trial

Inside a courtroom in Buffalo New York, where a man admitted he killed 10 Black people at a grocery store -- because of the color of their skin.
Race

Students told to role-play 'slaves and a landowner' during lesson at Centreville Elementary School

The school is apologizing after elementary school students were told to role-play as enslaved people and landowners during a lesson on the "economics of slavery".
Virginia

'Racist writings' found in Leesburg high school bathrooms

Police are investigating after racist graffiti was found in three bathrooms at Heritage High School in Loudoun County, Virginia.
Police

Police Accountability Post-BLM | Open Mic

The BLM movement has ushered in a new era of police accountability for the deaths they cause. I'll explain why a case from DC is the embodiment of that.
Maryland

VIDEO: Historical Black church burglarized and vandalized

Surveillance video captured suspects forcing their way into a historical Potomac, Maryland church and vandalizing property.
NFL

Jerry Jones' segregation photo | Open Mic

This photo --- taken 65 years ago --- has resurfaced after a young Cowboys Owner Jerry Jones was spotted. we'll talk about the response -- or lack there of -- to it