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Some US Capitol Police Officers' Behavior During Riot Under Investigation
Questions about the response of some U.S. Capitol police officers during the riots still linger. News4’s Jodie Fleischer has the latest details about the ongoing investigations into some officers actions.
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Feds Began Requiring COVID Data 7 Weeks Ago, Report 8 Local Nursing Homes Still Haven't Filed
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services says there have been almost 40,000 deaths and at least 200,000 confirmed and suspected cases of COVID-19 in our nation’s nursing homes, but the News4 I-Team found those numbers don’t include several homes in the area that have yet to file any reports. Investigative Reporter Jodie Fleischer explains the trouble they could face.
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Some Parents Turn to Home Schooling During Pandemic
School districts are making plans for teaching kids the next school year. Those plans include a variety of online and in-person options. The News4 I-Team found some parents lack confidence in whether public schools can deliver a smooth start to the year. Investigative Reporter Jodie Fleischer explains how some are getting around that.
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As Public School Questions Loom, Parents Consider Options That Could Leave Districts Scrambling
This week, school districts across D.C., Maryland and Virginia committed to plans for the coming school year with a variety of online and in-person options. But the News4 I-Team found some parents lacking confidence in whether public schools can deliver a smooth start to the year, and they’re looking elsewhere. “I mean, pretty much everybody I know is considering...
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Virginia Releases Names of Care Facilities With Outbreaks But Withholds Data for Many
While Virginia has finally released the names of all nursing homes and assisted living facilities that have had COVID-19 outbreaks, the News4 I-Team found the state is still withholding the number of cases and deaths in many of those locations. Gov. Ralph Northam touted his decision to release the information late Friday after families and legislators have called for...
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311 Calls Rise as DC Residents Report Neighbors Who Violate Social Distancing
As D.C. leaders work to limit the spread of COVID-19, they’re relying on the public as an important source for information. The District has been getting an extra 700 to 1,000 calls each day on its 311 line and the callers aren’t just seeking information — hundreds are reporting their neighbors who aren’t following the pandemic rules. “The community is our...
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311 Calls Rise as DC Residents Report Social Distance Violators
The News4 I-Team found many D.C. residents are doing something about social distancing violators. Jodie Fleischer reports the District is getting an extra 700 to 1,000 calls each day to 311.
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CBD Laws Need to Be Fixed to Protect Innocent People, Lawmaker Says
A Virginia legislator says laws surrounding hemp-derived CBD products need to change to make sure innocent people don’t get caught in the criminal justice system.
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NBC Survey Offers Insight on Social Issues Facing Catholic Church
A vast survey of Catholic Church employees across America shows the people who know the church best — the priests, nuns and other religious employees — are deeply split on key issues facing parishes across nation.
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Survey Gives Insight on Social Issues Facing Catholic Church
An NBC survey tackles questions Catholics have grappled with for years. Investigative Reporter Jodie Fleischer reports on the answers and reaction to them.
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DC Lottery Delays District-wide Sports Betting App Again
When D.C. leaders approved a plan to bring sports betting to the District, they said they wanted local small businesses to get in on the action. Now, at least one restaurant owner says his business is being shut out by special treatment.
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Local Abuse Survivors React to NBC Survey of Catholic Church Employees
The News4 I-Team partnered with NBC-owned stations around the country to ask those who know the Catholic Church best where they think it stands now.
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Local Abuse Survivors React to NBC Survey of Catholic Church Employees
For the roughly two million Catholics who live in D.C., Maryland and Virginia — clergy sex abuse has caused heartache and distrust. So the News4 I-Team partnered with NBC-owned stations around the country to see what people who work within the Catholic Church think about where it stands now. Investigative Reporter Jodie Fleischer has more on what we found.
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Trash Detectives Dig for Public Trash Can Violators
D.C.’s public trash cans may be for garbage, but that doesn’t mean you can throw your household trash bag in them. Workers showed the I-Team how they tear open trash bags in search of who left them in public cans. Jodie Fleischer reports.
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DC ‘Trash Detectives' Dig Through Public Trash Cans to Identify Private Garbage
D.C.’s “trash detectives” dig through public trash cans to identify who is using them for their personal garbage.
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DC Council Member Scraps Plan to Ban Scooter Riding Overnight, Considers Other Restrictions
A D.C. Council member scrapped her proposal to ban electric scooter-riding overnight but said she’s still looking for ways to make the rental devices safer.
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DC Holds Public Hearing on E-Scooters
A public hearing on e-scooters in the District covered speed limits, age limits and whether the companies should have to make riders comply with rules. Jodie Fleischer reports.
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Georgetown Store in Trouble for Failure to Pay Sellers
The News4 I-Team goes undercover to get a local consignment shop accused of not paying some customers to sell some high-end shoes. Jodie Fleischer reports.
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Federal Review Finds Immigrants Fraudulently Claim Domestic Abuse to Gain Citizenship
A federal program that grants immigrants a faster track to citizenship after filing a domestic abuse claim is vulnerable to fraud, according to a new report from the Government Accountability Office.
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Report Finds Some Immigrants Tried to Use Abuse Loophole for Citizenship
More than a year ago, the News4 I-Team revealed how U.S. citizens said they were duped by foreign-born people looking for a fast track to stay in the country. American spouses say a legal loophole designed to protect women from abuse instead keeps them from being investigated for marriage fraud. A federal report says the agency responsible for granting...