Today is Thursday, Feb. 11, and here are five things to know in Montgomery County.
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Local COVID-19 Vaccine Information: Montgomery County has entered Priority Group 1B, Tier 1 of the vaccination process, consisting of people aged 75 and older. Local health officials continue to stress that the vaccine supply is extremely limited. County clinic appointments are currently for Groups 1A and Group 1B, Tier 1. Click here for more information and to preregister.
Visit the COVID-19 webpage for up to date vaccination & preregistration information, https://t.co/VF1njeOhNP
There is a phone line to help those preregister who do not have internet access or need assistance, 240-777-2982, open seven days a week from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. pic.twitter.com/WFK95HjzEX
Elrich suggests mental health professionals replace officers, but area patrols for police
February 4, 2021 | 10:47 pm
February 5, 2021
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More than two dozen people most of them students or recent graduates pushed for removing police officers from Montgomery County Public Schools on Thursday.
The Montgomery County Council held a public hearing to get feedback about a proposed law aimed at prohibiting school resource officers (SROs). Of the 33 people who spoke, 31 were in favor of the bill.
Those showing their support for the bill included Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich, a handful of student advocacy groups, two former student members of the county school board, the student member of the Maryland State Board of Education, attorneys, the Montgomery County Chapters of the ACLU and NAACP, parents, MCPS students and alumni.