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Drug to possibly precent Alzheimer’s discovered by UAMS researchers

Tuesday, February 6 by Ray King

LITTLE ROCK — A potential new drug to prevent Alzheimer’s disease in people with the so-called Alzheimer’s gene has been discovered by a University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) research team led by Sue Griffin, Ph.D. . An estimated 50-65% of people with... Read More.

Changes in state law affect child sex abuse victims

Tuesday, February 6 by Ray King

LITTLE ROCK — There's a new opportunity for childhood sexual abuse survivors to file a civil lawsuit against their abusers in the state of Arkansas. The Justice for Vulnerable Victims of Sexual Abuse Act, sponsored by state senator David Wallace (R) District 19 and passed in... Read More.

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Parole board chairman resigns after records showed he had been fired from police job for having sex with minor

Monday, February 5 by Ray King

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — The chair of Arkansas’ parole board resigned on Friday after personnel records revealed he was fired from a local police department several years ago for lying to investigators about having sex with a minor. Jamol Jones, who Gov. Sarah Huckabee... Read More.

Lawsuit against Attorney General dropped

Wednesday, January 31 by Ray King

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — The group behind a ballot measure to make government transparency a constitutional right in Arkansas is dropping its lawsuit against the state’s attorney general over his rejection of a version of the proposal. Arkansas Citizens for Transparency filed a motion Tuesday... Read More.

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Michigan sex offender convicted of crimes in Arkansas

Monday, January 29 by Ray King

LITTLE ROCK—A registered sex offender from Michigan has been convicted of committing multiple sex offenses in Arkansas at the conclusion of a three-day trial. On Wednesday, a federal jury found Jeremy Robert Ward, 33, of Marine City, Mich., guilty on all nine counts for... Read More.

Chick-fil-A to offer free spicy chicken sandwich

Thursday, January 25 by Ray King

Chick-fil-A restaurants in Little Rock and Pine Bluff are celebrating the New Year by offering a free Spicy Chicken Sandwich. It was stated in a news release that from January 29 through February 3, participating restaurants will offer a free Spicy Chicken Sandwich entrée through... Read More.

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Racing Commission sets meeting on Pope County casino application

Thursday, January 25 by Ray King

The Arkansas Racing Commission is a step closer to reopening the application process for a license to operate a casino in Pope County. Members of the commission agreed Wednesday to review a set of rules proposed by Attorney General Tim Griffin, then vote on that... Read More.

AG approves ballot measure to reduce abortion ban

Wednesday, January 24 by Ray King

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas’ attorney general on Tuesday approved the wording of a proposed ballot measure that would scale back the state’s abortion ban, clearing the way for supporters to begin gathering enough signatures to qualify for the November election. Republican Attorney General... Read More.

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Former teacher pleads guilty to having sex with minor

Tuesday, January 23 by Ray King

LITTLE ROCK—Jonathan D. Ross, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Arkansas, announced Monday that a former Bryant High School teacher has pleaded guilty to transporting a minor across state lines for the purpose of unlawful sexual activity. Heather Hare, 33, of Conway,... Read More.

Judge throws out lawsuit against prison board

Tuesday, January 23 by Ray King

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — An Arkansas judge on Monday dismissed Attorney General Tim Griffin’s lawsuit that accused the Board of Corrections of violating the state Freedom of Information Act, part of an escalating dispute between the panel and Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders over... Read More.

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Hutchinson endorses Haley in Republican presidential race

Sunday, January 21 by Ray King

WASHINGTON (AP) — Former Republican presidential candidate and ex-Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson endorsed Nikki Haley on Saturday, days before she tries to take on frontrunner Donald Trump in the New Hampshire primary. Hutchinson is a conservative whose opposition to Trump became central in his longshot bid... Read More.

White House issues apology to former Governor Hutchinson after DNC statement

Thursday, January 18 by Ray King

WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House on Wednesday apologized to former Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson for a Democratic National Committee statement a day earlier that mocked the end of his long-shot 2024 bid for the Republican presidential nomination. White House chief of staff Jeff Zients called Hutchinson... Read More.

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