Jeff Piper
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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.
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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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Vaccine Holdouts: How Some Departments Encourage First Responders to Get Vaccinated
Though first responders risk their lives by fighting fires and crime every day, an investigation by the News4 I-Team found thousands of public safety personnel in the D.C. region may be risking their safety in another way: by declining to get the COVID-19 vaccine.
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Complaints About Illegal Trash Dumping Spike During the Pandemic
The News4 I-Team found in March alone, there were 400 more calls to 311 about illegal dumping in the District than the same time last year.