2nd lawsuit challenging new U.S. House boundaries filed

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — A second lawsuit has been filed challenging Arkansas’ new U.S. House map for splitting up the Little Rock area among three congressional districts. The lawsuit filed Monday in Pulaski County Circuit Court by six residents claims the redistricting plan approved... Read More.
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Murder charges filed in two separate cases

By Ray King Police investigations into two separate murders, one in October 2021 and the second in February of this year have resulted in the arrest of suspects in both cases. Stephen Washington, 67, of Hermitage was booked into the adult detention center Wednesday charged with... Read More.

Appeal filed in voting rights lawsuit

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — The American Civil Liberties Union on Wednesday appealed a judge’s decision to dismiss a lawsuit that claims Arkansas’ new state House districts dilute the influence of Black voters in the state. The ACLU filed the appeal on behalf of the... Read More.
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New charges filed against former Dermott police officer

New charges have been filed against a former Dermott Police Officer who was already facing felony witness bribery allegations. According to the McGehee Dermott Times-News, Lee Van Brown, 56, was charged with felony terroristic threatening stemming from an incident that allegedly occurred in October. The newspaper... Read More.
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Charges filed against former Dermott police officers

Two former Dermott Police officers have been charged with bribery or tampering with physical evidence. According to the McGehee Dermott Times-News, Lee Van Brown, 55, is charged with one count of bribery, a Class B felony. His brother, Lee Edward Brown, 49, is charged with... Read More.

Charges filed in February 26 homicide

By Ray King Formal charges have been filed against a Pine Bluff man accused in the shooting death of another man Feb. 26. Prosecuting Attorney S. Kyle Hunter has charged Kevin Gray, 48, with capital murder, four counts of terroristic act and with being a felon... Read More.
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Federal Complainant Filed Against State Agency

According to the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, the state agency charged with dispersing certain funds and tax credits to develop low-income housing is doling out that money based on economic growth rather than need, according to a recently filed federal complaint.   The complaint alleges that over the past three... Read More.
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Charges filed in October murder

By Ray King Formal charges have been filed against a Pine Bluff man accused of shooting another man to death in October. On Friday, Prosecuting Attorney S. Kyle Hunter charged Sharrodrick Dunn, 26, with capital murder and with being a felon in possession of a firearm... Read More.