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This isn’t abuse of power, this is fascism
The mechanics of an emergent fascist state
Sep 16
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Hagerstown Rapid Response
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Nicholas Wallingford
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New Court Filing Reveals Washington County Administrator Met With ICE Detention Center Contractors and Local Utility Companies
A September 16 filing says Michelle Gordon met with contractor personnel and utility representatives about the facility’s requirements, even as County…
Sep 16
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Hagerstown Rapid Response
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Kyle McCarthy
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Laura Spivak
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Washington County Commissioners Pushed a Special Tax Break for Development at a Site Data Center Brokers Were Already Eyeing
For two years, the Commissioners backed a tax exemption to attract major development to Mount Aetna. Then we learned data center brokers had been asking…
Sep 16
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Hagerstown Rapid Response
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Kyle McCarthy
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Laura Spivak
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Moratorium Shmoratorium: Just 10 Days After We Accidentally Exposed a Data Center Project, the Job Listings Appear Online
On June 30, Washington County Commissioners Claimed They Wanted to Pause Data Centers. Now CBRE Is Hiring for Them in Hagerstown.
Sep 13
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Hagerstown Rapid Response
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Kyle McCarthy
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Laura Spivak
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They Were Beaten by ICE While Protecting Their Neighbors. Now They Need Our Help.
ICE refused to disclose whether it had a warrant, then beat peaceful protesters in Frederick’s Taskers Chance neighborhood as Frederick PD watched…
Sep 13
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Hagerstown Rapid Response
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Kyle McCarthy
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Dalton Lee
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ICE Refused to Tell Frederick Police Whether It Had a Warrant
People cried out for help. Now they’re being told to complain to the department that oversees the agents who hurt them.
Sep 10
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Hagerstown Rapid Response
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Kyle McCarthy
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Dalton Lee
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Hagerstown Rapid Response Calls for Investigation Into ICE Violence and Frederick Police Department’s Failure to Intervene
Hagerstown Rapid Response’s statement on Friday night’s violence in Taskers Chance and our call for accountability
Sep 9
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Hagerstown Rapid Response
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Washington County, Maryland Commissioners Signed NDAs to Keep a Development Project Secret. The Trail Leads to a Data Center at Martin Farm.
For months, Washington County officials have claimed they oppose data centers. Campaign contributions, secret meetings, and County-assisted land…
Sep 2
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Hagerstown Rapid Response
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Kyle McCarthy
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Laura Spivak
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August 2026
Family Takes $1 Million Investment Elsewhere After Breaking Contract to Buy Williamsport, Maryland Property, Says ICE Jail Was “Final Straw”
Our analysis found the proposed ICE jail could hurt nearby home values. Now one family says it helped convince them not to move to Williamsport, while a…
Aug 26
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Hagerstown Rapid Response
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Kyle McCarthy
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Laura Spivak
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Washington County ICE Jail Could Wipe $22.3 Million Off Local Home Values
Washington County's commissioners gave the proposed ICE jail their “full support.” A peer-reviewed study suggests local homeowners may be the ones left…
Aug 10
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Hagerstown Rapid Response
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Kyle McCarthy
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Laura Spivak
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July 2026
ICE Is Expanding Inside a Hyattsville, Maryland Building Where Immigrant Families Go for Help
Prince George’s County approved ICE’s expansion at Metro 1, home to social services, a food pantry, college classrooms and free English classes. DHS…
Jul 31
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Hagerstown Rapid Response
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Kyle McCarthy
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Laura Spivak
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Like DHS, Washington County Wants Public Comment Without Giving Residents the Information They Need
After DHS asked residents to comment on an ICE detention center while withholding critical studies, the county commissioners now appear to be repeating…
Jul 20
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Hagerstown Rapid Response
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Kyle McCarthy
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Laura Spivak
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