Six weeks later, authorities have given few details of what happened in Bethesda By Dan Schere |
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A rider on a Red Line Metro train told a 911 dispatcher that a man shot by an FBI agent shot last month tried to fight the agent.
The shooting happened on Dec. 15 around 7 a.m., as the D.C.-bound train was approaching the Medical Center station in Bethesda.
The man who was shot was treated for his injuries at a hospital and released, authorities have said.
The FBI, Metro Transit police and the Montgomery County State’s Attorney’s Office are investigating the shooting, but have said little about what happened. They have not identified the FBI agent or the man who was shot.
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Montgomery County school board extends review of resource officer program
Final recommendations for 2021-22 school year now due in May
January 12, 2021 | 7:18 pm
The Montgomery County Board of Education on Tuesday voted to extend its review of whether police officers should continue to be stationed in local high schools.
After more than seven months of work, the school board called on MCPS Superintendent Jack Smith to get more feedback from parents and students about the future of the school resource officer (SRO) program.
Board members also asked for more nuanced data and expressed concern about allegations that a committee established to guide the analysis was “flawed” and “clearly prioritized preserving the status quo.”
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14 employees fired after internal investigations
December 17, 2020 | 3:11 am
December 18, 2020
The number of suspected child abuse or neglect cases involving Montgomery County Public Schools employees, contractors and volunteers was down last year, according to a new report from the school district.
In Fiscal Year 2020, there were 270 cases of alleged abuse or neglect reported to Child Protective Services or local police involving MCPS employees, contractors and volunteers, resulting in the termination of 14 employees, according to the district’s report, which is released annually.
The year prior, there were 307 suspected cases involving MCPS employees, contractors and volunteers, resulting in the firing of 19 employees.
The fiscal year runs from July 1 to June 30 each year. In Fiscal Year 2020, the academic year was interrupted by the coronavirus pandemic, closing school buildings in March.