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Attorney General Leslie Rutledge said Friday that she will appeal a Pulaski County circuit judge’s ruling that temporarily bars authorities from enforcing a state law banning mask mandates by most state and governmental entities, including public schools.

Gov. Asa Hutchinson said Tuesday that he will retain outside legal counsel to represent him in a lawsuit in which he is a defendant -- a case in which a Pulaski County circuit judge on Friday temporarily barred authorities from enforcing a state law banning mask mandates by most state and local governmental entities, including public schools.

One week before classes begin in the district, the Watson Chapel School Board on Monday unanimously passed a resolution granting Superintendent Andrew Curry the ability to require everyone on campuses or in school vehicles to wear face coverings while an injunction against Arkansas Act 1002 remains in effect.

One week before classes begin in the district, the Watson Chapel School Board on Monday unanimously passed a resolution granting Superintendent Andrew Curry the ability to require everyone on campuses or in school vehicles to wear face coverings while an injunction against Arkansas Act 1002 remains in effect.

A Pulaski County judge Friday barred authorities from enforcing the state's recently enacted ban on government mask mandates for the time being.

We talked to Arkansas leaders and a civil rights activist to see what is being done to fight racial injustice in the state a year after George Floyd's tragic death.

From behind bars to pardoned by governor, Little Rock man changes life to help others Kevin Hunt Sr. is a former gang member, turned advocate. Hes going back behind bars, not because of a crime, but because of his commitment to giving back. Author: Jade Jackson Updated: 9:13 AM CDT May 21, 2021 LITTLE ROCK, Ark — On a gloomy Thursday morning, a man walked into the Pulaski County Detention Center with only a book in hand and a powerful story that he hoped would ...

What happened: Parking along Main Street in Akron can be tight at the best of times, but in snow it becomes downright hazardous. That situation, and ways of easing it, was an issue officials discussed during the meeting. At issue: Justin Gehman said residents are not properly clearing parking spaces and in some places “they’re parking four feet on this side of the curb” with snow banks between their cars and the sidewalk. He said at least one vehicle he saw had been struck and wa...

Share and speak up for justice, law & order... Milwaukee, Wisc. —Wisconsin Right Now reports that Khalil Coleman—the well-known leader of The Peoples Revolution in Milwaukee—who was arrested in Kentucky, is also accused of pressuring a juvenile to rob what they believed was a drug house. Coleman allegedly handed the juvenile a gun telling him to “go get that money,” according to court documents obtained exclusively by Wisconsin Right Now. Khalil Coleman Charged with Unlawful Transacti...

Former NKY officer, registered sex offender facing prostitution-related charge, police say James Bussman, 56, is a former police in NKY, but which department he was with was not released by Elsmere PD. (Source: WXIX) By Jared Goffinet | February 10, 2021 at 11:33 AM EST - Updated February 10 at 2:23 PM ELSMERE, Ky. (FOX19) - A former northern Kentucky police officer and registered sex offender is facing a prostitution-related charge, according to the Elsmere Police Department. James Buss...