Mike Ferguson in the Morning 04-19-24

Cherise Trump from Speech First talks about their alarming report titled "No Graduation Without Indoctrination: The DEI Course Mandate" which shows mandatory college DEI courses to satisfy general education requirements for graduation. Check the report here: https://speechfirst.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Speech_First_DEI_Report.pdf

Story on the report: https://www.foxbusiness.com/politics/two-thirds-colleges-mandate-dei-courses-graduation-report-finds

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Check out Cherise's "Well Said" podcasts here: https://speechfirst.org/well-said-podcast/

MORNING NEWS DUMP:

Daniel Riley was convicted last month of multiple charges related to the car crash in downtown St. Louis that cost Janae Edmondson her legs. He was sentenced yesterday to 18 years and 9 months in state prison. Story here: https://www.firstalert4.com/2024/04/18/daniel-riley-sentencing-set-this-afternoon/

Israel launched "limited" airstrikes against Iran overnight. 

Pro-Hamas demonstrations continued at Columbia University in New York City with arrests and school suspensions. More on the story here: https://redstate.com/wardclark/2024/04/19/anti-israel-protests-return-to-columbia-university-vow-to-hold-this-line-n2173032

Missouri's school choice expansion bill is headed to the Governor's desk.

Cardinals (now 9-10) had the day off yesterday. They open up a weekend series with the Brewers (11-6) at Busch Stadium tonight at 7:15pm.

Battlehawks host the Memphis Showboats on Saturday at The Dome at 11:30am. TV coverage on ABC30.

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