Red River Radio Local Newscast 8:04 AM 04.21.22 with Chuck Smith

— There’s been a move to remove Confederate monuments in Louisiana cities over the past few years, but what about the official Confederate Holidays?
— Gov. John Bel Edwards says he remains opposed to legislation to keep transgender athletes in Louisiana from competing on college and K-12 women’s and girls’ sports teams.
— A Texas vaccine expert is criticizing a Florida judge for striking down the federal travel mask mandate as an omicron subvariant drives an increase in COVID-19 cases on the East Coast.
— The Cherokee Nation has signed an agreement with the National Park Service to allow citizens to gather plants within Arkansas’ Buffalo National River to use for purposes including food, crafts, and medicine.