Courtney Cohn
Former staff writer at @DemocracyDocket, previously @bethesda_today | UMD alum @merrillcollege @bsosumd 🐢
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2 months ago |
bethesdamagazine.com | Courtney Cohn
It’s that time of year again — when college basketball is on everyone’s minds. As March Madness gets underway Thursday, several Montgomery County restaurants and bars are offering deals for fans to enjoy while they keep a close eye on the tournament bracket. Caddies on Cordell, a sports bar at 4922 Cordell Ave. in Bethesda, is hosting a March Madness kickoff event with food and drink specials from 9:30 p.m. Thursday to 8 p.m. Friday.
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2 months ago |
bethesdamagazine.com | Courtney Cohn
A Silver Spring man was sentenced Wednesday to seven years in prison for his role in a 2022 armed robbery of a Busboys and Poets café and bookstore in Washington, D.C., the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District said in a statement. Isaiah Chase, 27, pleaded guilty in August in a federal district court to brandishing a firearm during a crime of violence, according to Wednesday’s statement.
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2 months ago |
bethesdamagazine.com | Courtney Cohn
Breads Unlimited & Pizza, a Jewish bakery and pizza eatery, is set to open a location in Kensington this summer, combining two family businesses into one offering breads, pastries and pizza made onsite, according to owner Roberto Molina. “The only things we don’t make ourselves are the sodas and coffee, but hopefully, we’re going to roast our own coffee soon,” Molina said.
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Mar 3, 2025 |
democracydocket.com | Courtney Cohn
A California judge reversed his dismissal of a challenge to Huntington Beach’s voter ID law Thursday after a state appeals court said he had to change his ruling. Last March, Huntington Beach voters approved an initiative that would give city officials the power to enact a voter ID requirement for local elections. The measure is set to take effect ahead of the 2026 midterm elections. California Attorney General Rob Bonta (D) and Secretary of State Shirley N.
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Feb 28, 2025 |
democracydocket.com | Courtney Cohn
Michigan officials have become the latest Democratic figures to publicly slam the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act, the GOP’s nationwide proof of citizenship bill that could disenfranchise millions of voters. “Policies like these are like taking a chainsaw to our democracy,” Michigan Rep. Stephen Wooden (D) said in a press conference Thursday. “And as someone who has used a chainsaw in the past, I know this for a fact.
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