Mike Ferguson in the Morning 04-24-24

Mark Miller from the Pacific Legal Foundation talks about the Supreme Court case regarding homelessness in City of Grants Pass (Oregon) vs. Johnson. The case is about whether cities can use their powers to manage the community's health, safety and welfare to protect public property and solve the homeless crisis or if the federal courts are right that even fining someone for sleeping on public property is unconstitutional. 

Mark's op-ed article here: https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/supreme-court-homeless-crisis-that-government-caused

More columns from Mark: https://pacificlegal.org/staff/mark-miller/

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MORNING NEWS DUMP:

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) wants to eliminate non-compete agreements. Story here: https://redstate.com/mdempsey/2024/04/24/federal-trade-commission-votes-kills-employers-ability-to-use-non-compete-agreements-on-employees-n2173237

Should Missouri go back to being a primary state and abandon the caucus? Story here: https://www.firstalert4.com/2024/04/23/after-backlash-march-primary-missouri-lawmakers-debate-reversing-2022-election-change/

Maplewood (MO) City Council updates their hate crime ordinance in response to vandalism of an Israeli flag and photos of hostages at a home in town. Story here: https://fox2now.com/news/missouri/maplewood-council-votes-to-enhance-ordinance-related-to-hate-crimes/

Pro-Hamas activists continue to demonstrate on various campuses nationwide.

Charges dropped against illegal aliens in El Paso, TX. Story here: https://www.elpasotimes.com/story/news/immigration/2024/04/22/el-paso-county-judge-no-probable-cause-of-border-riot-arrests-judge-ruben-morales/73418221007/

Update on the cargo ship and clean-up efforts at the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore.

Cardinals lost to the Arizona Diamondbacks 14-1. They'll wrap up the 3-game series with the D-backs this afternoon at Busch Stadium at 12:15pm.

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