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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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Concerns raised after 17-year-old son of Culpeper sheriff joins response to school emergency
Two law enforcement sources close to the incident and a high school parent confirm to the News4 I-Team the 17-year-old boy left the school during the three-and-a-half-hour stay-in-place order, grabbed a sheriff’s office tactical vest from his truck and joined the sheriff’s office response inside and outside the school.
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Family of Fallen US Capitol Police Officer Brian Sicknick Seeks US House Commission on Jan. 6
The longtime girlfriend of fallen U.S. Capitol Police Officer Brian Sicknick said she wants U.S. House leaders to launch a commission to investigate the Jan. 6insurrection.
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DC Residents Not Happy With City's Response to Stop Sign Camera Complaints
A D.C. Council member says promised improvements to better warn drivers about the District’s most lucrative stop sign camera have not been delivered, despite what the Department of Transportation said in an email to residents last week.
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Insurrection Cases Raise Profile and Concerns About DC Jail
Several of the U.S. Capitol riot defendants in the Southeast D.C. jail complex filed formal motions seeking release, alleging a range of problems from physical assault to poor medical care to isolation and “languishing.”
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US Capitol Insurrection Defendant Says He Has No Regrets, Sought to Confront Lawmakers
A U.S. Capitol insurrection defendant who is charged with assaulting police on the frontlines said he has no regrets for his actions, has questions about the 2020 election and acknowledges he was seeking to confront lawmakers while in the crowd on Jan. 6.
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Thousands of Health Care Workers in DC Area Have Yet to Get Vaccinated for COVID-19
Doctors and nurses have seen the devastating effects of COVID-19 firsthand. But the News4 I-Team found thousands in our area have yet to get the vaccine. They’ve spent months on the front lines fighting the coronavirus, putting their own lives, and sometimes their families, at risk. But some health care workers weren’t ready to get vaccinated even though they’ve...
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New State PTA Created After Maryland PTA Shut Down
A new state Parent Teacher Association has been created after the century-old Maryland PTA was ordered shut down earlier this year following a News4 I-Team investigation.
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Maryland Casinos See Jump in Voluntarily Banned Gamblers Returning
The number of problem gamblers caught violating their voluntary bans from Maryland casinos doubled in March, according to a review by the News4 I-Team.
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Private Citizens, Local Law Enforcement Facing Ammo Shortage
A surge in new gun purchases has triggered a shortage of ammunition, raising concern among local police departments.
