Montgomery County Public Schools presents plan to start next school year entirely online
A phased reintroduction to the classroom will begin shortly after.
FOX 5's top stories on Instagram
Here are the top stories from FOX 5 on Instagram.
Lawsuit claims former Gaithersburg High School wrestler was sexually assaulted inside unsupervised locker room
Montgomery County Public Schools faces another allegation of failed supervision that led to what a lawsuit says was a sexual assault inside a high school locker room.
Representative moves to thwart potential federalization of DC police
D.C.’s lone representative is moving to block the president from federalizing D.C. police.
DC firefighters who got COVID-19 are donating plasma to patients fighting
Firefighter/EMTs help people every day, but now even those who were sidelined by COVID-19 are potentially helping dozens of patients in some cases fighting the virus in critical care units or on ventilators.
Protesters set up guillotine outside of Jeff Bezos’ DC home
Protesters have set up a guillotine outside a complex in Washington, D.C., where Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos reportedly has a home, according to social media and multiple reports.
DC mayor against shrinking the police force
In recent weeks, protesters in metropolitan areas throughout the country have been loudly demanding that cities defund their police forces.
Facebook designates ‘boogaloo’ network as ‘dangerous organization,’ removes pages from platforms
The social media giant announced the ban on June 30.
Prince George's County police officer indicted for misconduct
A Prince George's County police officer has been indicted for misconduct in office.
Reporting concerns rise as MCPS students continue to share serious sexual assault allegations
There are concerns growing that those sharing detailed claims of sexual assault on social media are not necessarily sharing that information with authorities. On Monday, FOX 5 spoke to various officials who are stressing the importance of potential victims coming forward so that police can launch investigations in alleged criminal sexual activity.
Texas Starbucks barista attacked after asking customer to wear mask
The man was charged with assault and trespassing, police said.
Amazon, Lowe’s give 'thank you' bonuses to front-line US employees as coronavirus cases surge
The bonuses to employees come as the U.S. is seeing about 40,000 new confirmed cases per day.
Montgomery County police working to identify victims in alleged sexual assault case
Montgomery County police say they are trying to identify victims in a possible sexual assault case.
Facebook to label all rule-breaking posts - even Trump’s
“The policies we’re implementing today are designed to address the reality of the challenges our country is facing and how they’re showing up across our community,” Mark Zuckerberg wrote on his Facebook page announcing the changes.
Park Police looking for DC statue vandalism suspects
The U.S. Park Police have released images of multiple suspects who they believed vandalized statues in D.C.'s Lafayette Park area.
Lawmakers vote to cut $15 million from DC police department's budget
The D.C. Council's Committee on the Judiciary and Public Safety voted unanimously Thursday in favor of a budget that defunds the Metropolitan Police Department by more than $15 million — a vote that comes after weeks of protests calling for police reform. The funds will instead be diverted to social programs in the city.
More than $20K raised for Starbucks employee who refused to serve customer not wearing a mask
The customer posted a photo of the barista on Facebook complaining that she wasn’t served because she wasn’t wearing a mask.
Councilmember wants to cut millions from DC police department's budget
A D.C. councilmember wants to strip $15 million from the Metropolitan Police Department's budget, according to reports. The proposal was brought by Ward 6 councilman Charles Allen.
Prince George's County BOE calling for changes to how Black history is taught in schools
Prince George’s County school board members are calling for changes to the way black history is taught in the district.
Prince George's County police chief Hank Stawinski resigns
Prince George's County Police Chief Hank Stawinski has resigned from his position effective immediately, officials announced Thursday.