Pulaski County couple threatened with eviction over assistance animal gets $30,000 settlement
The couple describes their treatment as ‘abusive’
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A Pulaski County couple that was threatened with eviction over their assistance animal is now getting a $30,000 settlement.
Charlene and Michael Butler provided the needed verification to bring Charlene’s assistance dog to live with them in Unique Deerfield Village Townhomes Complex before and after they moved in, according to the Attorney General Mark Herring’s office.
“No one deserves to be treated the way that we were treated, ever. I just want people to understand there are resources out there for you,” said Charlene Butler.
Send Asked to explain what happened to millions of dollars lent to him by an elderly Little Rock man, Kristian D. Nelson repeatedly cited his Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination.
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LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (KAIT) - Pulaski County Circuit Court Judge Wendell Griffin ruled against Fayetteville bar and restaurant owners over a lawsuit related to COVID-19.
According to a report from content partner KARK, nearly two dozen bars and restaurants filed a lawsuit against the state, claiming the 11 p.m. closure is hurting businesses.
The defendants in the lawsuit against the state include Governor Asa Hutchinson, Secretary of Health Dr. Jose Romero, and Alcohol Beverage Control (ABC) Board Director Doralee Chandler.