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As a convicted murderer, Damien Echols is plainly entitled to evidentiary DNA tests that could prove his innocence, lawyers for the so-called West Memphis Threes most prominent figure argued Monday in a pleading to the Arkansas Supreme Court.

An Arkansas man has filed a federal civil rights lawsuit against the state because state law prevents him ...

Gov.-elect Sarah Huckabee Sanders reported $2.9 million in remaining campaign funds from her successful gubernatorial campaign as of Dec. 30 in her latest campaign finance report.

FAYETTEVILLE -- About an hour after being sworn in for a new term in office, Lance Johnson of Springdale resigned as justice of the peace for District 1 to become chief of staff for Washington County Judge Patrick Deakins.

Mac Carder Jr., the new chief public defender of the Little Rock-based public defenders office, is an old hand with 29 years as a public defender, 21 of them working in the capital city.

Representatives Lanny Fite and Richard McGrew have pre-filed House Bill 1015 which would amend Arkansas Code § 8-4-203(b)(1)(C). This statutory provision provides...

Two lawyers testing the limits of Arkansas gun laws in court have added Saline County and Arkansas State University to their lawsuit list while seeking to expand the scope of ongoing litigation against Little Rock and Pulaski County.

The board of Little Rocks public housing authority is again seeking to have Kenyon Lowe Sr. appointed to another five-year term on its board after the city Board of Directors rejected an earlier reappointment attempt.

It's tough waking up and getting into a cold vehicle in the morning. So you do what your mother always did. She would run outside and start the car. Then she'd turn on the heater to get the car all toasty warm, while she ran back to the house and finish getting the kids ready for school.

It's tough waking up and getting into a cold vehicle in the morning. So you do what your mother always did. She would run outside and start the car. Then she'd turn on the heater to get the car all toasty warm, while she ran back to the house and finish getting the kids ready for school.