• Pa. budget hearings kick off with sessions on education: Advocates continue to push for more “Level Up” funding, which assists the 100 least funded schools. (Source: CBS 21)
• City police warn of scam calls: Fake calls purporting to be from the Lancaster Bureau of Police are asking for money or gift cards. (Source: ABC 27)
• Philadelphia settles lawsuits stemming from 2020 protests: The city will pay $9.25 million to 343 plaintiffs to settle claims that police used excessive force. (Source: WITF | AP)
• Law enforcement finds workarounds to avoid state’s broken ‘competency’ system: Advocates say the framework for judging whether mentally ill individuals are competent to stand trial traps leads too often to extended incarceration without justification. (Source: Spotlight PA)
• A close look at ‘Moms for Liberty’: WITF interviews LNP reporter Brett Sholtis about his recent report on the conservative group’s advocacy in Warwick School District. (Source: WITF)
• Nation/world: New York prepares for possible Trump indictment. (Source: AP) Japan’s prime minister visits Ukraine. (Source: UPI) Biden issues first veto. (Source: NBC News) Fox seeks to silence producer in Dominion lawsuit. (Source: NPR) Biden to designate national monuments in Texas, Nevada. (Source: NBC News) Gwyneth Paltrow to stand trial for ski crash. (Source: ABC News | AP)
