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You have the right to an attorney — just not on summer Wednesdays in DC
A budget crunch is forcing the D.C. Public Defender Service to furlough all employees one day a week for the summer. Without a literal act of Congress, it won’t be fixed.
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After-action report details lapses inside DC emergency dispatch center in District Dogs flood
A newly released after-action report reveals D.C. call takers and supervisors didn’t make clear the severity of the disaster unfolding, didn’t have the codes they needed to do their job and didn’t act as fast as they could, wasting nearly 15 minutes before telling everyone involved that people and dogs were trapped and in danger inside the District Dogs...
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Third guilty plea in bribery case involving former Culpeper County sheriff
Evidence continues to mount in the case against former Culpeper County Sheriff Scott Jenkins. On Monday, Rick Rahim became the third former auxiliary sheriff’s deputy to plead guilty to bribing Jenkins. The indictment against Rahim and Jenkins alleges Rahim paid Jenkins $25,000. He handed Jenkins the cash in manila envelopes, prosecutors say. They claim Rahim also paid for a campaign…
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Auxiliary deputy with felony convictions added to security detail for Biden visit
The News4 I-Team obtained a normally confidential law enforcement plan for a presidential visit to Culpeper County, Virginia, showing a convicted felon was assigned as part of the security detail. The White House executive visit to Germanna Community College on Feb. 10, 2022, was a chance for President Joe Biden to pitch a prescription drug price relief plan. The 20-page…
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DC police dealt thousands of guns; ATF demands answers after concerning number found at crime scenes
For at least seven months in 2020 and 2021, the D.C. area’s largest police department was the only legal gun dealer in the nation’s capital. It was the only place D.C. residents could legally get a handgun. That much was reported at the time, but now the News4 I-Team has the federal documents proving a concerning number of guns...
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DC officials met privately on Caps, Wizards deal despite Open Meetings Act concerns
D.C. taxpayers still don’t know the finer details of this deal. But D.C.’s elected leaders do, because they heard about them in a meeting the public had no idea about.
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DC Council members held private meeting on Caps, Wizards deal
Aside from what we’ve already reported, the public still doesn’t know the finer details of the Capital One Arena deal. But D.C.’s elected leaders do, because they heard about them in a meeting the public had no idea about. News4 I-Team reporter Ted Oberg reports.
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Where was Baltimore's Francis Scott Key Bridge? How long was it?
Here’s what we know about the collapse of Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge so far, and the answers to some frequently asked questions about the bridge itself.
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In Democrat-led session, gun safety advocates ask why Virginia Dems won't get more on gun safety
As Virginia’s 2024 legislative session ends, the fate of dozens of Democrat-backed gun safety bills is unsettled. For the first time since 2021, Democrats control both houses of the Virginia Legislature. As the session started, Democrat leaders promised a big push on gun safety. As the session went on, the Virginia Citizens Defense League, a gun rights advocate group warned…
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Alexandria arena study predicts 22% job growth; economist calls it ‘a fantasy document'
An economic analysis report released Friday morning by the Alexandria Economic Development Partnership projects relocating the Washington Capitals and Wizards to Alexandria would create 22,340 jobs in Alexandria alone and thousands more across Virginia — if it comes to pass.
