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News4 I-Team Jan 5

‘Denial is not our friend': Researchers say Americans need to ‘wake up' in time to prevent political violence

As the nation enters the first presidential election season since the insurrection of Jan. 6, 2021, new research shows an alarming number of Americans support violence to achieve political goals. Rese...

News4 I-Team Dec 23, 2023

Alexandria paid for an economic study of the Wizards and Caps arena plan. Here are the highlights
News4 I-Team Dec 21, 2023

What's driving DC's carjacking numbers? Expert suggests perceived lack of consequences

Alexandria Dec 13, 2023

The numbers behind the proposed Monumental move

For sports fans and politicians, stadium deals may be easier to make in their heart than their head, economists tell the News4 I-Team, which has been digging into the numbers behind this deal. Investi...
artificial intelligence Dec 14, 2023

To catch a shoplifter: Businesses turn to AI to stop retail theft

During this busy shopping season, retailers are trying to combat the rising threat of retail theft, and that means extra eyes could be watching consumers when they’re out browsing.
FBI Dec 12, 2023

House subcommittee questions FBI move to Greenbelt

A House subcommittee took up the decision to build the FBI’s new headquarters in Greenbelt, Maryland, instead of Springfield, Virginia. The News4 I-Team’s Tracee Wilkins reports.
Medicaid Dec 12, 2023

Hundreds of DC's Medicaid nursing home patients sent to Maryland

There’s a growing crisis for some of the aging population in the nation’s capital, advocates say. The News4 I-Team found some D.C. residents who need care are being sent long distances from the ...

Catholic Church Dec 7, 2023

‘Accept responsibility': Survivor behind lawsuit against Washington Archdiocese wants closure

A Maryland man behind a class action lawsuit against the Archdiocese of Washington said the assault he endured as a child by a priest caused decades of substance abuse, shame and depression. “From age 15 until I was 40 … I used alcohol to cope with the pain, but all that did was turn me into an alcoholic,” said the…
DC Public Schools (DCPS) Dec 1, 2023

About 4 in 10 DC students are chronically truant, report says

Chronic truancy dropped in Washington, D.C., last school year compared to during the pandemic, but too many kids are still missing too much school, especially at D.C.’s high schools, where nearly half of kids are considered chronically truant, according to a report released this week. The report from the Office of the State Superintendent of ...
gun violence Nov 29, 2023

‘Incredibly serious': Deadly, unpredictable switches add to DC's gun toll; prosecutors seek change

As Washington, D.C., closes an especially deadly year, the News4 I-Team learned law enforcement and prosecutors are nervous about the “explosion” of Glock switches in D.C. and the lenient way District law treats them. Glock switches, sometimes called “giggle switches” in D.C., are coin-sized accessories typically added to Glock-style handguns. They...
crime Nov 21, 2023

3 carjackings reported in 5 hours in Fairmount Heights neighborhood

Three carjackings were reported in five hours in the area of the former Fairmont Heights High School Saturday evening. Investigative Reporter Tracee Wilkins and the News4 I-Team have been looking into an increase in rideshare and delivery drivers being targeted.
Culpeper County Nov 20, 2023

Virginia businessman pleads guilty in Culpeper County bribery case

An auxiliary sheriff’s deputy in Culpeper County, Virginia, pleaded guilty to bribery Monday, six months before the sheriff himself goes on trial. Four years ago, Virginia businessman Fredric Gumbinner paid thousands of dollars to become a Culpeper County auxiliary sheriff’s deputy. According to an assistant U.S. attorney in court and the indi...
Duke Ellington School of the Arts Nov 21, 2023

Former Duke Ellington teacher accused of abuse arrested at BWI

A former Duke Ellington School of the Arts teacher who has been accused of sexual abuse by at least two former students was arrested over the weekend, the News4 I-Team has learned. Mark Williams is the former head of the acclaimed art school’s Literary Media and Communications Department. In 2022, the I-Team reported two women — who had never...
gun violence Nov 16, 2023

Gun violence: A call to action

While crime waves are nothing new, the gun violence sweeping through the nation’s capital seems different, especially when it comes to young people. Almost 100 juveniles have been shot in Washington, D.C., so far this year. Gun violence is now the leading cause of death for children in America, and on Monday, Nov. 13, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser decla...
gun violence Nov 16, 2023

DC teens on gun violence: ‘Gun violence has definitely deprived me of my youth'

Six teenagers who live in neighborhoods that have seen some of the most gun violence in D.C. talk about what gun violence means for them.
gun violence Nov 19, 2023

As some DC families try to move away from gun violence, they find it's not always so easy

In July, the Houseals’ security cameras captured a gunfight outside their home. The family sheltered inside as the shooters fired at each other through the family’s front yard.
Catholic Church Nov 15, 2023

Washington Archdiocese challenges Maryland's Child Victims Act

The Archdiocese of Washington is seeking to overturn the Maryland law that allows survivors of child sex abuse to bring forward claims no matter when the abuse happened, the News4 I-Team learned. Depending how courts decide, the Child Victims Act could affect survivors of abuse across the state, and not just those abused in church. The Archdiocese ...
gun violence Nov 14, 2023

Why social media may be fueling violence among the young

Tonye’ Kenner was born and raised in Washington, in parts of the District that have long struggled with gun violence, so when she became a mother, Kenner decided to move her three children to Temple Hills. “When it comes to safety, I feel like they’re a little bit safer in Maryland,” she said. But this mom said despite moving...
gun violence Nov 14, 2023

‘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, be...
Fentanyl Nov 9, 2023

Fighting fentanyl: A woman's journey to save other addicts

It took years for Denise Chiarotti to be as honest as she is today when it comes to talking about her addiction. But the journey has cost her too many friends and loved ones to count gone because of fentanyl. “A lot of shame. And in certain places I go, I feel I can’t tell people I’m an addict because...

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