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Arkansas History for July 4: Battle of Helena
Magnolia Reporter - Arkansas
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Important Arkansas historical events and significant anniversaries for July 4, and notable births and deaths of native Arkansans born on this date. Information is drawn from state archives, historical societies, contemporary newspapers and other...
Law poses risks
Arkansas Democrat Gazette
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July 4, 2025
Let us read it for you. Listen now. Your browser does not support the audio element. I have dedicated my life to service of my country, Arkansas, and our veterans. I always strive to ensure that our eligible active, reserve, National Guard...
Little Rock School District releases first draft for new School Board zones
Northwest Arkansas Democrat Gazette
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July 3, 2025
The Little Rock School District is seeking public comment on a proposed School Board zone map which, once approved, will determine where the newly established seven board zones are and which constituents fall into each zone. The map, for which the...
Arkansas mom fears Medicaid cuts will impact family health, financial stability
KATV 7 - Arkansas
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In a narrow party-line vote, the massive package of tax and federal spending cuts, the so-called "Big, Beautiful bill", now heads to President Trump's desk, meeting his Independence Day deadline. The bill's biggest critics worry about its changes...
Officers in Little Rock were justified in using deadly force in March incident, prosecutor says
Arkansas Democrat Gazette
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July 4, 2025
Let us read it for you. Listen now. Your browser does not support the audio element. Officers who shot and killed an armed man in Little Rock in March while attempting to arrest him acted lawfully after the man fired on them, the 6th Judicial...
“So glad” - John Daly embraces Florida QB as newest member of Arkansas hog family
Sportskeeda
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July 4, 2025
Florida QB Joaquin Kavouklis has made a commitment to join the Arkansas Razorbacks’ 2027 class. Happy with the new addition, PGA Tour legend John Daly shared a post on Instagram welcoming Kavouklis to the team. Kavouklis, who is a promising QB...
Prosecutor rules March shooting by officers justified in Little Rock case
Northeast Arkansas News
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An update tonight on a March shooting that left a Jacksonville man dead. The Sixth Judicial Prosecuting Attorney’s Office has ruled that the use of deadly force by law enforcement officers was justified in the death of 23-year-old Willie Joe...
No One is Above The Law! Except Attorneys in a Massachusetts Courtroom
The Valley Patriot - Massachusetts
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July 4, 2025
6/25 Attorneys in Massachusetts have absolute immunity called “litigation privilege” which protects them when they unfairly lie in a court proceeding. This absolute immunity shields them from lawsuits and damages no matter how much harm their lie...
Jefferson County Quorum Court retains legal aid for lawsuit against 7 of its members
The Pine Bluff Commercial - Arkansas
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July 4, 2025
The Jefferson County Quorum Court met Wednesday to address a pressing legal matter: the reinstatement of a lawsuit against seven of its members. Special Circuit Judge Randy Wright issued the latest ruling June 20, one week after he dismissed the...
Political Columnist Cotton, Crawford: U.S. Iran strike a success
NEA Town Courier - Arkansas
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How much did President Trump’s airstrikes degrade Iran’s nuclear program? U.S. Sen. Tom Cotton and Rep. Rick Crawford say a lot. The two should be in the know more than any other member of Congress because they chair their chambers’ respective...
5NEWS documentary 'Chaffee in Crisis' to screen at Fort Smith International Film Festival
KFSM - Arkansas
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July 4, 2025
You can see Chaffee in Crisis on Friday, Aug. 8 at the Fort Smith International Film Festival. The screening will be followed by a question-and-answer session. FORT SMITH, Ark. — 5NEWS Original "Chaffee in Crisis," a documentary uncovering the...
Arkansas Times welcomes a new reporter to focus on equity and marginalized communites
Arkansas Times
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July 3, 2025
Journalist Arielle Robinson has arrived in Arkansas by way of Louisiana, ready to dig in on equity issues including homelessness, social justice and policing. “My goals for my new job are to make meaningful connections with and explore the stories...
Here's how the 'One, big beautiful bill' passing could impact Arkansas
KTHV - Arkansas
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July 4, 2025
The budget bill extends tax cuts, but uses changes to government healthcare and food assistance to pay for them. Here's how it could impact Arkansans. LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — In a recent conversation with Arkansas Advocates for Children and Families’...
Prosecuting attorney deems Arkansas officers justified in use of deadly force during March shooting
KTHV - Arkansas
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July 3, 2025
An Arkansas prosecuting attorney has now ruled that the officer's use of deadly force during a shooting with a Jacksonville man was justified. LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — An Arkansas prosecuting attorney has now ruled that the use of deadly force by...
Arkansas’s congressmen all vote to slash their constituents’ health insurance
Arkansas Times
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July 3, 2025
President Donald Trump and congressional Republicans scored a massive win on Thursday with final passage of the president’s “One Big, Beautiful Bill” before a self-imposed July 4 deadline. All four of Arkansas’s congressmen — Reps. Rick Crawford,...
Arkansas Soybean College set for July 30
Stuttgart Daily Leader - Arkansas
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July 3, 2025
Attendees of the 2025 Soybean College will have the opportunity to partake in hands-on demonstrations that will address many of the production challenges Arkansas soybean producers are facing today. (Division of Agriculture photo.)NEWPORT, Ark. –...
Arkansas schools to go phone free this fall under new ‘Bell to Bell, No Cell’ law
Stuttgart Daily Leader - Arkansas
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July 3, 2025
Starting this fall, all public schools in Arkansas will be phone free during the school day following the passage of the Bell to Bell, No Cell Act during this year’s legislative session. The law prohibits students from using any personal...
70% of last June’s elections were uncontested
Ballotpedia
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July 3, 2025
Throughout June, Ballotpedia covered 900 elections in 20 states, 70% of which were uncontested. That’s up from May, when 43% of the 2,892 covered were uncontested. Ballotpedia defines an uncontested election as one where the number of candidates...
Arkansas: Hemp Ban Not Preempted by Federal Law, Federal Court Rules
NORML
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July 3, 2025
Little Rock, AR: An Arkansas law prohibiting the sale of hemp-derived intoxicating products is not preempted by the 2018 federal Farm Bill, according to a ruling issued last week by the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals. Plaintiffs challenged the...
Arkansas Congressional GOP delegation helps pass Senate reconciliation package 218-214
Northwest Arkansas Business Journal
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July 3, 2025
All four of Arkansas’ GOP Congressmen joined their Senate Republican counterparts in supporting a reconciliation bill that reflects President Donald Trump’s legislative priorities. The measure, touted as “one big, beautiful bill,” cleared the...