The week on WURD: Trump budget bill, AI setting rent prices, Mark Dial mixed verdict

Congresswoman Lauren Underwood of Illinois joined Solomon Jones on Wake Up With WURD to discuss the recent House Republican budget proposal, which she said cuts healthcare and nutrition programs to fund tax breaks for the rich. She emphasized the importance of flipping key PA House seats to ensure access to essential services like Medicaid and SNAP.

Ellie Rushing is a criminal justice reporter at the Philadelphia Inquirer. She spoke with Dr. James Peterson on Evening WURDs to discuss the mixed verdict in the trial of Mark Dial, a Philadelphia police officer found not guilty of murder but guilty of manslaughter in the 2023 shooting of Eddie Irizarry.

PA State Rep. Rick Krajewski of the 188th legislative district spoke with Amadee Braxton on Solutions about provisions in Trump’s budget bill that would prevent states from setting their own AI regulations. He also explained his recently introduced bill that would regulate the use of algorithms to set rent prices in the state.

Councilmember Curtis Jones spoke with Solomon Jones on Wake Up With WURD and talked about the potential dangers posed by skill games in predominantly low-income Black communities and why he believes it should not be a municipal funding source.

Jennifer Jones is the author of the book “Becoming Spectacular: The Rhythm of Resilience from the First African American Rockette.” Jones joined Reality Check to talk about her journey of becoming the first African American Radio City Rockette and what motivated her to write a book about her experience.