Racism Is Public Health Crisis, MD County Considers: Patch PM

Here are some of the day's top stories from Maryland Patches:

County Considers Declaring Racism A Public Health Crisis

A resolution with suggestions for systemic change has the Montgomery County Council's support.

Drive-In's 1st Movie Shows Saturday At Howard County Fairgrounds

The first movie is "The Princess Bride."

$1.6M In Grants Go To MD Businesses To Make PPEs During Pandemic

Maryland COVID-19 Emergency Relief Manufacturing Fund grants will go to 25 businesses.

Tuesday Morning Store To Close In Towson

It is one of three in the state with store-closing sales underway.

7-Day Decline In ICU Patients With Virus At Maryland Hospitals

COVID-related hospitalizations have been declining for 13 days as well, state health officials say.

Also Worth A Look Today

• Coronavirus Testing Center Hours Shift For Summer At VEIP Stations
• School Leaders From Crownsville Spend 10 Hours Traveling To Salute Area Seniors
• Assisted Living Blaze In Bel Air Contained By Sprinkler: Fire Marshal
• COVID-19 Eviction Prevention Program Launches In Baltimore County
• Athletic Fields Reopen In MoCo June 20 With Permit
• Sinkhole Closes Route 136: State Highway Administration
• 5 New Coronavirus Deaths In PG County; 16,636 Total Cases
• Student Forum June 16 To Address Inequities In Anne Arundel
• Curbside Pickup On The Avenue At White Marsh Now In Zones
• 14 Criminal, DUI Arrests Made In MoCo Crackdown: MD Police
• Car Parade Celebrates Anne Arundel Community College Graduates

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• Capital One And Other Debt Collectors Are Still Coming For Millions Of Americans
• Atlanta Voters See Long Wait Times, Broken Machines: Election Day
• 'Defund The Police': 5 Things To Know About What It Means
• Half-Billion Coronavirus Cases Averted: UC Berkeley Researchers

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