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ASP asking for assistance in fatal hit and run accident

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The Arkansas State Police is asking for the public’s assistance in locating a suspect involved in a hit-and-run crash that left one person dead in Little Rock. The crash happened at approximately 10:35 pm on Wednesday night, August 19th, on Interstate 30 Eastbound near the... Read More.

Door-to-Door Visits Begin Nationwide for 2020 Census

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This week, the U.S. Census Bureau began following up with households nationwide that have not yet responded to the 2020 Census. Based on the current self-response rate of 63.3%, the Census Bureau estimates it will need to visit about 56 million addresses to collect... Read More.
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Arkansas asks $300-a-week COVID-19 jobless benefit extension

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LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas is seeking $300 in additional weekly federal unemployment benefits, Gov. Asa Hutchinson said Wednesday as the state reported 729 new confirmed virus cases. Hutchinson said the state is submitting its application to the federal government for the unemployment extension,... Read More.

Arkansas governor, lawmakers unveil hate crimes proposal

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LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas’ Republican governor, attorney general and nearly two dozen lawmakers unveiled legislation Wednesday imposing harsher penalties for committing crimes against someone because of their race, ethnicity or sexual orientation, an effort that would end the state’s distinction as one... Read More.
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Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over to launch August 21

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As Arkansans prepare to celebrate the final warm weather holiday of the year, law enforcement officers across the state are also making plans to be vigilant and on the lookout for drivers who choose to drink and drive. The U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway... Read More.
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4 arrested in fatal shooting on Southern Arkansas campus

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MAGNOLIA, Ark. (AP) — Four suspects have been arrested in the fatal shooting of a Southern Arkansas University student in a parking lot on the campus, according to the university’s president. Quincy Lewis, 19, Shaivonn Robinson, 19, Le’Kamerin Tolbert, 20 and Odies Wilson, 21, were... Read More.

Student dead in shooting at Southern Arkansas University

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MAGNOLIA, Ark. (AP) — A Southern Arkansas University student was killed another wounded in an early Tuesday shooting in a campus parking lot, the school said. “The incident is under investigation, but we know one student was killed and another injured” in the shooting at... Read More.
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Arkansas reports 572 new coronavirus cases, nine more deaths

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LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas has 572 newly confirmed COVID-19 cases and nine additional deaths due the disease caused by the novel coronavirus, state health officials reported Sunday. The Arkansas Department of Health said there are now 49,383 confirmed cases of the virus in... Read More.

$20M in paid COVID-19 leave for Arkansas teachers proposed

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LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson and education officials on Friday proposed setting aside $20 million for teachers who have to miss work because of the coronavirus as the state reported one of its biggest increases in confirmed virus cases since... Read More.
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Court lifts block on 4 Arkansas abortion restrictions

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LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — A federal appeals court on Friday lifted a judge’s ruling that has blocked four Arkansas abortion restrictions from taking effect, including a ban on a common second trimester procedure and a fetal remains law that opponents say would effectively... Read More.
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