give some of these republican officeholders truth serum. and get out why they were doing this. like, why get into the whole election came? what would they say? because well i think power is one thing. but to really have no principles that you can particularly articulate other than winning. i mean, and texas it s particularly interesting, and it s interesting in a lot of the states. cnn missouri, ohio s not like you guys are on the run. you re doing fine! you don t have to rig the rules. the paranoia is so the paranoia, yeah. but to holders point, if there wasn t so much no, there weren t. it s a confession. it s a snake eating its own tale. exactly. thank, you my friend, as always. today, the florida state house of representatives cast a bill that prevents colleges and universities in florida from spending any money on anything that promotes diversity, equity, and inclusion. the state senate already gave this bill the greenlight, so not heads to f
helped create the change. what would have become of my mother if a localjournalist would have become of my mother if a local journalist wasn t there to tell the story? and now, it is no different. but thankfully my mother s story was told, she got to complete her degree at delta state, then got another degree and has worked as an educator and administrator. one of those many black colleges needed more funding. to my mum, i say thank you for everything you have done for me and for helping countless students in birmingham have the opportunity to see a college degree and to see an opportunity to grow. applause. my my mother s journey may not have begun if not for brave journalists who chose to chronicle history in real time. i don t know how to ever repay my mum for what she s done for me and what she has done for so many people in alabama. just now, if a white billionaire call you and offer to buy your house, please sell it. because i might want to become nft. thank you all so
in the room, that is what it s all about. the emotional moments. fantastic. f fantastic. 5 5 . yes. made it. incredible. thank you. thank you. next hour of cnn this morning starts right now. good morning, everyone! welcome to cnn this morning. sunday, april 30th. thank you for spending part of the sunday with us. that s what coy gets. doing so much. i ripped my shirt. lost the microphone in the process. do you have any rips in the shirt? not yet. still working on arms. this morning he is a threat to the community. and we need the community s help to hopefully locate him soon. texas police and the fbi on the hunt for a man who allegedly killed five neighbors. the youngest 8 years old. the simple request that police say led to the deadly shooting. americans in sudan are getting out of the country. evacuation comes amid growing anger from americans who felt abandoned by the u.s. government. how this convoy came together. homeland security
pushing a radical program. the floodgates opened in 2020 when they came up with a bright idea to defund the police. they wanted us to believe take resources away from hot police would make us safer. major cities that embraced the idea found themselves in crime. and no city saw so much of a change in life than portland, oregon. portland jumped to the defunds the police movement in 2020. the council cut its budget by $15 million. in 2020 homicides increased 83% in portland. that trend continues in 2021 and 2022. the city tried to combat growing crime by refunding the police in late 2021. but the force is struggling to bring back officers. portland has become a prime example of how quickly a city can fall into anarchy when there is a break down in the rule of law. burning down buildings, squatters. violence in the streets. last year there was k at the pry crime, it s not much better. they hapull up and break into the front door and try to drag off the atm machine. some 2,500 s
it is for me to be able to work with you on a daily basis. thank you and then we have an update on the felony charge against the suspect that is not in custody at this hour we will talk live to one of the teen s attorneys, benjamin crump. and we are getting the first image in weeks when a udetained u.s. reporter surfaced u.s. officials were repeatedly warned of child migrants being put to work in grueling jobs, but those warnings were largely ignored. we begin this very busy hour with charges filed against a kansas city man accused of shooting 16-year-old ralph yarl who mistakenly rang the wrong doorbell, and the 84-year-old homeowner is charged with assault in the first degree and on criminal action the county prosecutor said an arrest warrant was issued for lester, who is not in custody. meanwhile, yarl s family said the teen spoke with president biden on monday and said he is relieved by the outpouring of support. joining us with more is nbc s antonia hilton what m