A Stuttgart police officer was killed late Wednesday and an Arkansas State Trooper was injured Thursday morning after authorities attempted to arrest a Stone County man south of Stuttgart, according to a news release from state police.
Category: State News
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Hutchinson says Trump worst choice for GOP
Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson called a third Donald Trump White House bid the “worst scenario” for Republicans and said his call for terminating parts of the Constitution hurts the country.
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18-year-old college student elected mayor of Arkansas city
An 18-year-old college student has been elected to serve as mayor of a small east Arkansas city, becoming one of the youngest people to serve as a city’s top leader in the U.S.
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Judge orders slaughterhouse cleaners not to hire minors after children found working in Arkansas, Minnesota and Nebraska
At least 50 minors were found scrubbing and sanitizing dangerous equipment on overnight shifts at five different meatpacking plants in three states.
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Governor-elect Sanders announces public safety picks
Arkansas Gov.-elect Sarah Huckabee Sanders on Monday announced her first cabinet appointment, tapping a current Arkansas State Police troop commander to be her public safety chief.
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Trial on Arkansas trans youth medical ban wraps up
The nation’s first trial on a ban on gender-confirming care for children ended Thursday, as Arkansas wrapped up its case defending the prohibition with testimony from an endocrinologist opposed to such treatments for minors.
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Landmark trial over Arkansas youth gender care ban resumes
A psychiatrist called to the stand said he was concerned about the impact the law could have on some transgender youth who would see their treatments cut off.
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Arkansas revokes Fort Smith medical marijuana cultivator’s license
Arkansas medical marijuana regulators will revoke a Fort Smith growing company’s cultivation license, the state’s chief marijuana enforcement officer decided Monday.
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Court won’t reconsider block of Arkansas trans care law
A federal appeals court said Wednesday it won’t reconsider its ruling temporarily blocking Arkansas from enforcing its ban on gender-affirming care for children.
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Walmart offers to pay $3.1 billion to settle opioid lawsuits
Walmart has agreed to pay $3.1 billion to settle lawsuits nationwide over the impact of the prescriptions its pharmacies filled for powerful prescription opioid painkillers.
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Arkansas governor recommends school funding increase
Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson on Thursday recommended that lawmakers increase public school funding by $550 million over the next two years to raise teacher pay.
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45 arrested in drug, weapons investigation in Arkansas
A total of 80 people have been indicted and 45 were arrested on weapons and drug trafficking charges.
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Arkansas voters reject recreational marijuana, more liberal proposal could emerge in 2024
It was one of two states, including North Dakota, where marijuana’s recreational use failed. A similar measure in South Dakota appears to have also failed.
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Incumbent Republicans keep Arkansas’ 4 congressional seats
Republicans kept control of Arkansas’ four congressional seats Tuesday after a mostly quiet runup to Election Day in those races in the solidly red state.
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Former Trump spokeswoman Sanders elected Arkansas governor
Former White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders was elected Arkansas governor on Tuesday, becoming the first woman to lead the state and the highest profile Trump administration official in elected office.