Today: July 18, 2026
Prince George's County Council Member Wala Blegay tells TANTV she's rejected AIPAC and AI PAC money, opposes further U.S. arms transfers to Israel despite the October 2025 ceasefire, and says rising power bills and SNAP cuts prove no U.S. funds should leave…
Maryland gaming champion with no criminal record was detained by ICE after 18 years of compliance and transferred across three states. As his May 21 asylum hearing approaches, Ludovic Mbock's story exposes the human cost of aggressive immigration enforcement — and what…
A 31-year-old California man charged a Secret Service checkpoint at the White House Correspondents' Dinner Saturday night, armed with a shotgun, handgun, and knives. President Trump was evacuated safely. One officer was shot and is expected to recover. An arraignment is set…
Montgomery County's Public Safety Committee unanimously advanced the Unmask ICE Act on April 17. Bill 5-26 would ban federal, state, and local officers from wearing masks while on duty and require visible ID. The full Council votes April 28, with a complaint…
Prince George's County passed a six-bill immigration protection package on April 7, restricting ICE access to county property, banning masked officers, blocking ICE and CBP alumni from county jobs, and creating a detainee tracking database. Two follow-up bills now aim to close…
The Montgomery County Council voted unanimously to ban private ICE detention centers, passing the ICE Out Act and sending it to County Executive Marc Elrich — who has said he will sign it.…
On April 16, 2027, I will stand on the House floor and read the names of thirty-two people. And I will ask one question: Are we finally ready to say enough? I know that day the way you know the thing that…
There’s a pond tucked into the Jefferson National Forest just outside Blacksburg, Virginia called Pandapas Pond. If you’re from Southwest Virginia, you probably know about it. I went there as a little kid on daycare field trips, the kind where everyone’s just…
TANTV Local News has named Prince George's County Council Member Wanika Fisher to its Civic & Political Voices Network. A former prosecutor, defense attorney, and legislator running for State's Attorney, Fisher will contribute commentary on justice reform, public safety, and immigrant community…
Less than a mile from where George Floyd lost his life, an ICE agent fired three shots into Renée Nicole Good's vehicle—despite video showing no imminent threat. Prince George's Councilmember Wanika Fisher says leadership must demand ac countability before another family is…
