Mike Ferguson in the Morning 04-24-24

Various college pro-Hamas protests include arrests, suspensions, and the cancellation of in-person classes.

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/

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

Dan Schneider from the Media Research Center talks about the results of their Free Speech America research study showing multiple incidents of Facebook interfering in elections and censoring content. He also discusses their research on bias in various search engines and how Google buries information they don't want viewers to see. Story here: https://www.foxnews.com/media/facebook-interfered-us-elections-39-times-since-2008-study

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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/

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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