Investigations

Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia, a Beltsville, Maryland, father, was wrongfully deported to El Salvador, ICE admits. News4 takes a deep dive into what happened and what could be next.

D.C. firefighter Jeff Lenard had just wrapped up a training in California in January when he learned a regional jet collided with an Army helicopter over the Potomac River, killing all 67 people on board. Unable to immediately respond on the scene, he jumped into the effort in a different way – by using technology. As rescuers worked to locate&#823...

Nearly one year after the cargo ship Dali collided with Baltimore’s Key Bridge, experts at Johns Hopkins University warn ships are “highly likely” to strike major bridges in the U.S., with the risk of “potentially catastrophic collisions” every few years. “We have dramatically underestimated the risk that large ships pose to bridges across the coun...

Black-owned federal contracting firms are uniquely affected by Trump administration cuts. Here’s what contractors said.

It’s mid-morning in Hagerstown, Maryland, and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents have been at work for hours. They’re part of President Donald Trump’s ramped-up efforts to deport undocumented immigrants. After hours of surveillance, a team the News4 I-Team witnessed made its third arrests of the day. “We’re with immigration...

Secretary Linda McMahon recently stumbled when she was asked about IDEA, a key law that protects students with disabilities. News4’s Ted Oberg explains why the moment has concerned so many.

A former U.S. Department of Education Office of Civil Rights investigator says she’s concerned about what will happen without enough investigators. News4’s Tracee Wilkins reports on the agency overhaul.

As the Trump administration works to arrest and deport undocumented immigrants in the U.S., officials are looking for more space for those detained. The administration’s border czar recently said 100,000 more beds are needed. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has more than 100 facilities around the U.S., many of which are privately run...

Eight years after hundreds of people who protested President Donald Trump’s first inauguration were arrested, a former D.C. prosecutor is fighting to keep her law license after allegations of misconduct. The News4 I-Team’s Ted Oberg was in court as her ethics hearing got underway.

Several states, including Maryland, show cancelled Enumeration at Birth contracts on the DOGE website touting savings by Elon Musk’s team.

The U.S. Department of Education launched an investigation into special education services provided to students in DC Public Schools. News4’s Tracee Wilkins has details on what it all means. Here’s what a parent and attorney said.

The Trump administration sparked confusion this week after publishing a list of more than 400 federal properties it said could be up for sale, including more than 100 in the D.C. area.

Most Americans believe federal employees are essential to the functioning of the United States, a new poll found.