Tracee Wilkins, News4 Investigative Reporter
tracee.wilkins@nbcuni.com
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Prince George's corrections officer say short staffing is leading to forced overtime, security risks
The Prince George’s County Department of Corrections has lost nearly a third of its workforce since the start of the pandemic, the News4 I-Team found. It’s a problem corrections officers say has compromised safety inside the jail and led to forced overtime, exhaustion and routine lockdowns at the facility.
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‘He is a gift': Trans child's family talks about fleeing Texas for Maryland
With the number of anti-transgender bills already doubling around the country this year, many families raising transgender kids have very tough decisions to make, like a family that moved to Maryland from Texas.
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How one man overturned a beach ban on tourists
A Maryland town placed a “do not enter” sign at its public beach to keep tourists out. The News4 I-Team spoke with a man who challenged this very issue of beach access in Connecticut and won.
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A year after collapsed condo ceiling trapped woman, still no repairs
News4 first showed a mess left after a condo ceiling came tumbling down last spring at Treetop Condominiums, trapping an elderly woman. It’s still unlivable.
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Former Houston superintendent selected as new Prince George's schools CEO
The Prince George’s County executive selected former Houston Superintendent Millard House II as its next CEO of public schools, multiple sources with knowledge of the selection process confirmed to News4.
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Anonymous Racist Email Targets Black High School Cheerleading Coach
Fairfax County Public Schools is trying to find out who sent an anonymous racist email targeting a former high school cheerleading coach.
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Maryland Town Divided Over Decision to Restrict Beach to Residents
When the pandemic shut down the world, Darnley Hodge and his wife needed a way to keep their three small children safe but entertained. That’s why the Prince George’s County family spent their summers exploring nearby beaches along the Chesapeake Bay. But when the family arrived to Brownie’s Beach in Bayfront Park – a stamp-size beach in Calvert County...
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‘It's About the Kids': U. of Md. Program Works to Address Shortage of Special Educators
As a shortage of special education teachers impacts schools and families across the D.C. region, a program at the University of Maryland prepares the next generation of special educators to help.
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Educators, Families Worry About State of Special Education With Hundreds of Unfilled Jobs
The News4 I-Team found almost 1,000 unfilled teaching positions for special education teachers, related service providers and teaching aides in school districts across the region.
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Maryland General Assembly Approves More Speed Cameras for Route 210
The Maryland General Assembly voted in favor of doubling the number of speed cameras on one of the D.C. region’s deadliest roadways.