
Kate Ryan
Reporter at WTOP-FM (Washington, DC)
Reporter at Top News from WTOP
Kate Ryan WTOP News Reporter. And now for the obligatory 'A follow/RT is not an endorsement.' On Instagram at KateRyanWTOP
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wtop.com | Kate Ryan
Hundreds of students staged a walkout and demonstration at Montgomery Blair High School on Thursday to protest the reported deportation of a classmate. Kyara Romero Lira, a 17-year-old junior at Blair, was among the organizers of the event. Romero Lira, a contributor to La Esquina Latina, the Spanish language section for the school’s newspaper, Silver Chips, said she had been aware of the accelerated deportations taking place under President Donald Trump’s administration.
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wtop.com | Kate Ryan
Concern over the scope of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement actions are being felt in Montgomery County, Maryland, according to county officials. Montgomery County Assistant Chief Administrative Officer Earl Stoddard told reporters Thursday that he’s heard reports of contractors “being stopped and engaged with” when going to federal properties.
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wtop.com | Kate Ryan
As demonstrations across the country multiply, whether it’s to protest actions by the Trump administration or immigration officials, Montgomery County, Maryland, officials say they will work with organizers of protests, rallies and demonstrations to make sure things go as planned. “Our commitment here is to public safety,” said Montgomery County Police Chief Marc Yamada.
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wtop.com | Kate Ryan
Montgomery County’s Department of Transportation has a 420-pound, 5-foot-4-inch robot charging up in a Silver Spring parking garage as part of a pilot program designed to enhance security. The robot, dubbed “Parker,” isn’t in use yet, but has prompted questions and commentary on social media.
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wtop.com | Kate Ryan
“Elden the Bear” may be gone — safely relocated somewhere in Virginia — but the young black bear with a taste for the suburban backyard life won’t be forgotten. He’s being honored by the Herndon Town Council, with June 9 being declared, “Elden the Bear Day.”The young male bear, named “Elden” after his visit to Elden Street in Herndon on Monday, is the same bear that was found on Memorial Day in a backyard in the Langley Park area of Maryland’s Prince George’s County.
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The black bear that wandered into a Prince Georges County backyard has been sedated safely and will be taken to a new home in Western Maryland. DNR officials are tagging him, and putting a tracking collar on him to learn more about the stat’s black bears. https://t.co/AeXkICyMQK

Images of the bear that’s turned up in the Langley Park are of Prince George’s County. Photos courtesy of Brian Fisher, PGPD spokesperson https://t.co/NQGkHgHVPd

DC Mayor, Fire Chief and elected officials speak out against cuts to federal funding formula for health care under Medicaid https://t.co/RiMcyqgAiM