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By Genoa Barrow | OBSERVER Senior Staff Writer - Black men are at increased risk of developing anxiety and post-traumatic stress disorder due to their interactions with law enforcement, and many have experienced negative interactions that left them with physical or emotional scars.

By Genoa Barrow | OBSERVER Senior Staff Writer - Black men are sharing their stories of mental health challenges and triumphs in an effort to help other Black men overcome the stigma related to mental health and mental illness.

In an open letter to the entire school community, including parents, and shared with The Eagle, students sent a list of demands. They say there is a culture of sexual

SAISD teacher raises will range from 4% to 9% next year.

Despite large spending and unprecedented numbers of open seats and candidates, voters in Northwest Arkansas and the River Valley returned all serving legislators seeking another term or at least didn't fire them yet.

Arkansas Senate Revenue and Taxation Committee Chairman Bill Sample of Hot Springs is the highest-profile state legislator among the five Republican state lawmakers who lost in Tuesday's primary election.

One Republican challenger took down an incumbent state senator, while two other incumbents will face runoffs in an attempt to keep their seats in the state legislature.

Though early voting has been higher than expected in parts of the state, the Arkansas secretary of state's office is sticking with its forecast that about 20% of the state's 1.7 million registered voters will cast a ballot in Tuesday's primary election, with a U.S. Senate seat and the governor's office at the top of the ticket.

The price of everything is going up -- including political campaigns in Northwest Arkansas.

Deep in the heart of the Arkansas Ozarks, at least five Republicans are running for the newly drawn state Senate District 28 seat.