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Tuesday, March 15

Ginni Thomas (Photo: Gage Skidmore)

Ginni Thomas (Photo: Gage Skidmore)
Ginni Thomas (Photo: Gage Skidmore)

Headlines:

Charities, churches respond to Ukraine crisis: In Ephrata, the Bethany Slavic Church's Ukraine War Refugee Aid Fund has raised more than $200,000. (Source: WITF)

• Man pleads guilty in connection with Munoz protests: Christopher Vazquez, 33, pleaded guilty to two counts each of riot and reckless burning and other charges. Prosecutors say he caused $20,000 damage to government property during the Sept. 13, 2020, protests of the police shooting of Ricardo Munoz. (Source: LNP)

• Senators propose bipartisan juvenile justice reform: The Evidence-based Juvenile Justice Policy Act would expand and standardize diversion programs for young offenders, implementing recommendations from the Pennsylvania Juvenile Justice Task Force. (Source: Capital-Star)

• Former attorney general arrested for DUI: Kathleen Kane was arrested following a two-car crash in Scranton around 6:30 p.m. Saturday. (Sources: CBS 21)

• National/world roundup: European leaders to meet Zelensky in Kyiv. (Source: CNN) Man arrested in connection with shootings of homeless men. (Source: USA Today) Justice Thomas' wife Ginni admits attending Jan. 6 rally. (Source: NPR) Trump accused of breaking campaign laws. (Source: ABC News) Surveys suggest children's mental health is worsening. (Source: UPI) Biden to narrow gender pay gap for federal workers. (Source: CBS News)