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In effort to quash sex abuse lawsuit, Maryland school board argues survivor partly to blame
The Maryland law passed last year that lifted the statute of limitations for survivors of child sex abuse to sue their perpetrators has survived another legal challenge. This week a Harford County Circuit Court judge ruled against the Harford County Board of Education’s motion to dismiss a lawsuit brought by a former student who said he was abused by...
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‘Grief has no expiration date': Evidence shows youth gunshots increase mental health & drug disorders
Gun violence is now the leading cause of death for children and adolescents in the United States according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. On Monday, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser declared two public emergencies — one on the opioid crisis, the other on juvenile crime. According to the city, 99 juveniles were shot, 16 fatally, between Jan. 1…
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Acting DC police chief claims 30% crime drop; stats don't back it up
The results of one of the Metropolitan Police Department’s many summer crime initiatives were not as impressive as D.C. police leadership suggested they were, a News4 I-Team investigation found. “What we’ve seen in that space is that there is a 30% decrease with our focused patrol efforts,” acting Police Chief Pamela Smith told the I-Team in late August. According...
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Deadlines to Meet New Education Requirements for DC Child Care Workers Could Be Delayed
The District’s child care workers may be granted additional time to obtain required higher education degrees or professional certificates, the News4 I-Team learned. D.C. Council Chairman Phil Mendelson said the District is considering pushing back the deadlines for child care workers to obtain those educational requirements from 2023 to potentially 2025, though such a move would require public comment and…
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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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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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Family Suing Prince George's County Schools Over Handling of Alleged Campus Sexual Assault
A local family is suing the Prince George’s County school district, saying it failed to protect a young teen from sexual abuse while on campus. The lawsuit further claims Dr. Henry A. Wise Jr. High School officials mishandled the case once they learned what happened and wrongly punished the victim following the incident.
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COVID-19 Exposed Preexisting Nursing Home Staffing Crisis That Won't End With Pandemic: Experts
The COVID-19 pandemic created “crisis”-level worker shortages at many U.S. long-term care facilities and nursing homes, as workers were sidelined by illness, quarantine or childcare challenges. But a review by the News4 I-Team found it also exposed long-term staffing shortages that many experts say are likely to remain even after the pandemic subsides.
