A second former officer has pleaded guilty to violating the civil rights of a man he repeatedly punched during a violent arrest.
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David Pryor, former governor and senator of Arkansas, dies at age 89
Pryor died Saturday of natural causes in Little Rock surrounded by family, his son Mark Pryor, said.
Arkansas Supreme Court says new DNA testing can be sought in ‘West Memphis 3’ case
The court said a judge wrongly denied a request for new genetic testing of crime scene evidence from the killing of three boys nearly 30 years ago.
Arkansas lawmakers question governor’s staff about purchase of $19,000 lectern cited by audit
The audit said the governor’s office potentially violated state laws on purchasing, state property and the handling of government records.
Former Arkansas officer pleads guilty to civil rights violation in violent arrest caught on video
A former officer has pleaded guilty to violating the civil rights of a man he kicked and hit during a violent arrest.
Audit says Arkansas governor’s office potentially violated laws with $19,000 lectern purchase
Legislative auditors referred their findings to local prosecutors and the attorney general.
Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders urges lawmakers to pass budget as session kicks off
Nearly all of the $109 million spending increase in Sanders’ proposed budget is related to a law she signed that created a new school voucher program.
Audit on Arkansas governor’s $19,000 lectern to be released within next 10 days, lawmaker says
Sanders has dismissed questions about the lectern as a ‘manufactured controversy,’ and the item has not been seen at her public events.
Things to know when the Arkansas Legislature convenes to take up a budget and other issues
The top agenda item for lawmakers is taking up Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders’ $6.3 billion proposed budget for the coming year.
Arkansas secures $15 million for EV charging stations
A total of 19 locations in Arkansas will receive $15 million in federal funding for electric vehicle charging stations.
Police in Conway fatally shoot man who barricaded himself at a shopping mall
Police in central Arkansas shot a man who later died after the man fired at officers at a shopping mall Saturday morning.
Bill Clinton reflects on post-White House years in the upcoming memoir ‘Citizen’
The book will cover everything from the presidential campaigns of his wife, Hillary Clinton, to his views on events ranging from the Jan. 6 insurrection to the Iraq War.
Here’s what to expect in Arkansas’ state house primary runoffs
Voters in three Arkansas state House districts will return to the polls Tuesday to complete some unfinished business.
Completion of audit into Arkansas governor’s $19,000 lectern has been pushed back to April
The governor’s office said it needed more time for its response to a report detailing the audit of a $19,000 lectern purchased for Gov. Sanders.
Texas and California residents top out-of-staters moving to Arkansas in 2023, data shows
More new Arkansans moved to the Natural State last year from Texas and California than any other states, according to state driver’s license data.