MIKE FERGUSON IN THE MORNING

0:00 SEG 1 

Local embarrassment Rep. Cori Bush reminds us that, yes, she's at war - politically - with police.

AUDIO: Bush on ABC w/ George Stephanopoulos (31 seconds)

Ann Dorn was here at NewsTalk STL last night.

Republican campaigns should send Bush a thank you card after Election Day.

9:13 SEG 2 

"Public Health" officials worry more about stigmatizing gay orgies than slowing down monkeypox

Stigma’: California Health Officials Didn't Shoot Straight About Monkeypox (dailysignal.com)

Health officials in California knew monkeypox was spreading via gay men, but hesitated to create a “stigma” with details, emails show.

18:26 SEG 3  

QUICK DISCUSSION: Jackass kids vandalize an historic cemetery:

Historic Black cemetery vandalized, fires set, headstones toppled over | FOX 2 (fox2now.com)

A historic Black cemetery in north St. Louis County was vandalized. The headstones were toppled over, and fires were set. Two teenagers are charged with the crime.

Jennings City Hall spends $13,000 on a monument to honor the CURRENT​ Mayor in a city park/basketball court.

Jennings spends tax dollars on monument for current mayor | FOX 2 (fox2now.com)

The monument reads: Honorable Yolanda Austin Basketball Court. August 26, 2019. "You can do it if you try hard" - Mayor Yolanda Austin. (includes an engraved picture of her)

Citizens are preparing a petition to demand an audit of the City's finances.

27:43 SEG 4 

Miscellaneous

Cards play final regular season game this afternoon - it means nothing.

Playoffs start at Busch Stadium on Friday.