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Friday, January 15 by Luke Matheson

Arkansas court: Judge can’t handle capital murder case

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — The Arkansas Supreme Court on Thursday said a judge who was barred from hearing execution-related cases after he participated in an anti-death penalty protest can’t preside over a capital murder case. Justices granted a request by ...

Friday, January 15 by Ray King

2nd Arkansas resident accused in Capitol riot

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — An Arkansas man was accused Thursday of beating a police officer with a pole flying a U.S. flag during last week’s riot at the U.S. Capitol, according to court documents. In an arrest affidavit filed Thursday in federal court in ...

Thursday, January 14 by Luke Matheson

Arkansas National Guard to provide support in DC

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — The Arkansas National Guard announced Thursday it is sending 500 soldiers and airmen to Washington to assist with security for President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration. The guard said Gov. Asa Hutchinson approved the deployment, which will begin ...

Thursday, January 14 by Ray King

Stand your ground legislation advances in State Senate

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — An Arkansas Senate panel on Wednesday advanced legislation loosening restrictions on the use of deadly force in self defense, two years after the proposal failed before the same committee. By a 5-2 vote, the Senate Judiciary Committee endorsed the proposal ...

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Wednesday, January 13 by Luke Matheson

Governor Releases State Broadband Map That Pinpoints Location of High-Speed Internet Providers in Arkansas

LITTLE ROCK – The Arkansas State Broadband Map will allow Arkansans to pinpoint broadband providers in the state and will assist state agencies in developing broadband policy, Governor Asa Hutchinson said today in announcing the release of the map. “This project puts Arkansas on the cutting edge of ...

Wednesday, January 13 by Ray King

Arkansas man seen in Pelosi’s office appears in court

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) — The man identified as the rioter photographed sitting in House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s office chair during last week’s Capitol insurrection made his initial federal court appearance Tuesday. Richard Barnett, 60, of Gravette, Arkansas, appeared before U.S. Magistrate Judge Erin Wiedemann in ...

Wednesday, January 13 by Ray King

State expands coronavirus vaccine distribution

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas is expanding its distribution of the coronavirus vaccine to teachers and people aged 70 and older, Gov. Asa Hutchinson announced Tuesday. Hutchinson said the state starting Monday will move into part of its next phase of the vaccine distribution, ...

Tuesday, January 12 by Luke Matheson

Arkansas governor: Don’t retreat from virus safety steps

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas Gov Asa Hutchinson urged lawmakers Tuesday to not “retreat” from the state’s coronavirus safety measures and to enact hate crimes legislation as he delivered a State of the State address 11 months into the pandemic.

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Tuesday, January 12 by Ray King

COVID hospitalizations set another record

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Hospitalizations for the illness caused by the new coronavirus have set a second record high Monday for Arkansas in three days, the state Department of Health reported. The 1,371 COVID-19 hospitalizations bested the record 1,346 set Saturday. “Today’s report of 31 ...

Monday, January 11 by Luke Matheson

AMBER ALERT CANCELED: Police locate girl abducted in Little Rock

UPDATE: Police have located the child and arrested two adult suspects. https://twitter.com/LRpolice/status/1348868035663290368?s=20 ORIGINAL STORY: Arkansas State Police issued an Amber Alert for a girl abducted in Little Rock following a shooting. Delilah Collier disappeared around 6:45 p.m. Monday. She is three-years-old. ...

Monday, January 11 by Luke Matheson

FBI bulletin warns armed protests being planned at all 50 state capitols

WASHINGTON (AP) — The FBI is warning of plans for armed protests at all 50 state capitols and in Washington in the days leading up to President-elect Joe Biden's inauguration, stoking fears of more bloodshed after last week's deadly siege at the U.S. Capitol. An ...

Monday, January 11 by Ray King

State legislature begins in middle of pandemic

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — The Arkansas Legislature on Monday began a session in the middle of a coronavirus pandemic that has prompted new safety measures and an effort by some Republicans to scale back the governor’s emergency powers. The House and Senate convened for ...

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