December 6, 2023: Midday News

The MTA board is moving forward with plans to charge drivers $15 dollars to enter lower Manhattan under congestion pricing. Meanwhile, famed television producer Norman Lear, famously known for making 1970s sitcom “All in the Family” passed away on Tuesday night. He was 101. Also, the NYPD is investigating after a fiery crash involving a Lamborghini killed a 21-year-old woman in Inwood, Manhattan Monday night. Finally, an ongoing lawsuit filed by women who've worked as New Jersey State Police troopers alleges sexism and racism throughout the department's ranks. Now, according to a New York Times report, the federal Justice Department is looking into allegations of gender bias and racial discrimination among the New Jersey State Police. WNYC’s David Furst spoke with Tracey Tully who covered the story.