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The city official who organized an event on the steps of the District government building where a speaker directed anti-Semitic slurs against a Jewish lawmaker resigned Tuesday, just hours after a volatile council meeting where members debated how to respond to the incident.
Joshua Lopez, whom Mayor Muriel E. Bowser (D) paid as a consultant in her 2014 campaign and appointed to the board of the public housing authority, faced scathing criticism over a “unity rally” he organized last week to defend D.C. Council member Trayon White Sr. (D-Ward 8). [Read More]
Montgomery County Council Proposes Hiring Lawyers for Detained Immigrants (NBC Washington)
Government leaders in Maryland’s largest county are holding a public hearing on a proposal to spend about $375,000 of taxpayer money to hire attorneys for detained immigrants facing deportation.
The Montgomery County Council’s proposal comes amid a federal government crackdown on illegal immigration. It already has generated opposition by some local residents ahead of Tuesday’s public hearing.
The proposal calls for the county to give the money to the Capital Area Immigrants’ Rights Coalition, a Washington-based nonprofit. The money would be used to hire lawyers for people from households with incomes at or below 200 percent of the federal poverty level, or with a financial hardship. [Read More]
Was Congressional Info Compromised by five I.T. Workers?
Some know it as the Awan Brothers scandal. It refers to five Pakistani-American computer experts who worked for 42 members of Congress. The House Inspector General flagged the IT workers’ behavior as suspicious but said Democrats and Republicans blocked her from doing a thorough investigation. An attorney for one of the brothers says it’s been proven that they did nothing wrong. We dig into the case on this week’s Full Measure. [Read More]
Dr. Kevin Maxwell leaving Prince George’s County Public Schools, officials say (Fox 5 DC)
Dr. Kevin Maxwell, the embattled CEO of Prince George’s County Public Schools, will be leaving the district, according to officials.
District officials confirm to FOX 5 that Maxwell will be leaving, but said a date for his departure has not been set.
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