An Arkansas lottery ticket worth $1 million was sold at a gas station in Bryant, but the winner has yet to claim the prize.
Category: State News
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Family sues over Arkansas man’s fatal shooting by officer
The family of a man who was fatally shot near an Arkansas hospital while trying to drive away in a stolen truck filed a federal lawsuit Thursday against the officer who shot him and several others.
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Arkansas ends fiscal year with $1.6 billion budget surplus
Arkansas ended its fiscal year with a record $1.6 billion budget surplus, state finance officials announced Tuesday.
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FTC sues Walmart for scammers’ use of money transfer unit
The Federal Trade Commission said Tuesday that it has sued Walmart for allegedly allowing its money transfer services to be used by scam artists.
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Arkansas prohibits abortion hours after Supreme Court ruling
Hours after Friday’s ruling, Attorney General Leslie Rutledge signed certification that Roe had been overturned.
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Lawsuit filed over deputy’s fatal shooting of Arkansas teen
The family of an unarmed Arkansas teenager fatally shot by a sheriff’s deputy during a traffic stop filed a federal lawsuit Thursday against the deputy and a county sheriff over the teen’s death.
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Judge rejects new evidence testing in West Memphis 3 case
Crittenden County Circuit Judge Tonya Alexander cited an Arkansas law that requires those petitioning for new DNA testing to still be in prison.
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Appeals court upholds Arkansas’ Israel boycott pledge law
A federal appeals court on Wednesday upheld Arkansas’ law requiring state contractors to pledge not to boycott Israel.
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Walmart expands health care services to address racial inequality
Other major U.S. companies are also offering doula services for employees, including CVS Health and Microsoft.
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Incumbent Bob Ballinger loses GOP state Senate runoff to Bryan King
Former Sen. Bryan King defeated incumbent Sen. Bob Ballinger in the Senate District 28 race on Tuesday.
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Court hears arguments on Arkansas trans youth treatment ban
An attorney with the American Civil Liberties Union urged a federal appeals court Wednesday to continue blocking Arkansas’ ban on gender confirming treatments or surgery for children.
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Texas pastor, Arkansas native Bart Barber elected Southern Baptist president
Northeast Arkansas native Bart Barber was elected as president of the Southern Baptist Convention on Tuesday.
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Arkansas Natural State Jackpot hits record $480,000
The jackpot reached a record of $480,000 on Tuesday after no one won in Monday night’s drawing
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Governors forming task force to address mass shootings
Hutchinson and Murphy told the White House in a letter that they will convene a group of six to 10 governors, with a particular focus on making schools safe.
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Arkansas man injured during Floyd protest sues troopers
An Arkansas attorney who was hospitalized after he was struck by a beanbag fired by police during a protest at the state Capitol over George Floyd’s killing filed a lawsuit Friday against the head of state police and several troopers.