Jodie Fleischer

Two moms are demanding answers from the head of Washington, D.C.’s public school system and the mayor, saying the District’s COVID-19 protocols are not sufficient to keep kids safe.  In a 13-page letter sent to Mayor Muriel Bowser and Chancellor Lewis Ferebee, the mothers wrote about how their middle schoolers at Capitol Hill Montessori at Logan tested positive for...

Two moms are demanding answers from the head of D.C. Public Schools and the mayor, saying the District’s COVID-19 protocols are not enough to keep kids safe. Their own children tested positive.

Thousands of doctors and nurses in D.C., Maryland and Northern Virginia still are not vaccinated against COVID-19, the News4 I-Team found. Jodie Fleischer looks at individual hospitals and hears one doctor couple’s personal story of vaccine hesitancy.

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.

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.

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...

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.

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...

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.

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...

An NBC survey tackles questions Catholics have grappled with for years. Investigative Reporter Jodie Fleischer reports on the answers and reaction to them.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

D.C.’s “trash detectives” dig through public trash cans to identify who is using them for their personal garbage.

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.

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.

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.