On this edition of the Midday News Wrap, we speak to NPR Justice Correspondent Carrie Johnson, Baltimore Sun Opinion Editor Andy Green and longtime columnist Barry Rascovar about several news stories including, Sen. Al Franken’s apology for sexual harassing a reporter 12 years ago, the tax code revision passed by the House yesterday, and the status of the Senate plan, now that it’s tied to repealing the individual mandate of the Affordable Care Act. The News Wrap begins with some context on Jeff Sessions’ testimony this week to the House Judiciary Committee, the on-going Russia investigation, and the special election in Alabama. NPR Justice Correspondent Carrie Johnson joins us from the studios of NPR in Washington. Here in Baltimore, Police Detective Sean Suiter, a 43 year old father of five children, died yesterday from injuries he received when he was shot on Wednesday afternoon in Harlem Park while investigating another murder that had taken place in this violence-ridden neighborhood. There has been a verdict in the Trial Board Hearing for Lt. Brian Rice, the highest ranking officer involved in the arrest and death of Freddie Gray in 2015. He has been cleared of all charges. Later in the show, we speak with WYPR’s Dominique Maria Bonessi, who was at the University of Baltimore this morning when the verdict was announced.

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