Meagan Fitzgerald

News4’s Meagan Fitzgerald said farewell on air Sunday morning. “I love you and I appreciate you so much.” Fitzgerald will join NBC News as a correspondent based in Chicago.

People convicted of a crime can often struggle to get good jobs once they finish serving their time. Georgetown University is trying to help with something called the Pivot Program. News4’s Meagan Fitzgerald reports the initiative gives people a second shot at a productive life.

For the past week hundreds of young people have been learning how to become effective activists at SMYAL’s RISE UP conference.
SMYAL is an LGBTQ organization that works to empower and support queer and trans youth. News4’s Meagan Fitzgerald reports.

News4’s Meagan Fitzgerald reports on how the protests in the wake of George Floyd’s death, are bringing to light the challenges the Black LGBTQ community faces.

There’s a box in Southeast D.C. that helps collect toiletries, canned goods and other items for people in need. News4’s Meagan Fitzgerald has the story behind the “Blessings Box.” This story was first reported by DCist.

A judge sentenced a man to 40 years in prison with all but nine years suspended in an illegal firearms case.

A Silver Spring man will spend almost a decade in prison in a case of mass production of illegal guns. Investigators call the fire arms ghost guns because they can’t be traced. News4’s Meagan Fitzgerald reports those weapons landed in the hands of some of the most dangerous criminals in the community.

The National Cathedral dedicated a plaque Monday to Matthew Shepard, the victim of one of the most brutal hate crimes in our country’s history. His parents say he was targeted for being gay. News4’s Meagan Fitzgerlad reports.

D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser has signed legislation that strengthens and improves outcomes for survivors of sexual assault. News4’s Meagan Fitzgerald reports.

An armed home invasion in Northwest D.C. has neighbors on edge. It happened in the AU Park neighborhood. Police say two masked teens with guns walk into a home demanding money.News 4’s Meagan Fitzgerald reports.

With less than a week until Bei Bei flies to China, the National Zoo is packed with visitors looking to bid the beloved panda farewell. As News4’s Meagan Fitzgerald reports Zoo staff are making sure Bei Bei parties like a rock star in his final days in the District.

Residents of a Silver Spring apartment complex say they haven’t had heat for weeks. News4’s Meagan Fitzgerald spoke to one resident who says he’s afraid about the building’s safety.

Workers who operate Metrobuses in Northern Virginia have been on strike for two weeks and on Wednesday will bring their fight to D.C.

Metrobus drivers who work for a company hired by Metro say they are making less money than other drivers. Now, they’re on strike and it’s taking longer for commuters to get to work. News4’s Meagan Fitzgerald reports.

Two men were shot inside a townhouse in the 3100 block of 16th Street NW early Monday, police said. News4’s Meagan Fitzgerald reports.

One man died after two were shot and a third was stabbed in an apartment in a Northwest D.C. brownstone Monday morning.

A man on probation for attempted kidnapping is accused of trying to kidnap two boys from a school in Southeast D.C. Meagan Fitzgerald reports.

A convicted felon walked into a school in Southeast D.C. and almost kidnapped two brothers earlier this month, according to the Metropolitan Police Department.

For decades, Howard University’s hospital has served students and the community and is located just a quick walk from the heart of campus. But at a community meeting, a Howard University official mentioned that the school could relocate the hospital elsewhere. The move would allow the university to lease the property where the hospital stands now. News4’s Meagan Fitzgerald...

One young man says he takes out his headphones so he can hear what’s around him. Another says he makes sure to come home at certain times to keep away from trouble. News4’s Meagan Fitzgerald explains how a community in Southeast D.C. is dealing with another deadly shooting.