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Effort in Arkansas to enact hate crimes law in jeopardy

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) A push to finally enact a hate crimes law in Arkansas, a state with a history of white supremacists, appeared to have all the elements for success: a popular Republican governor who made it a priority, major corporations endorsing the idea and support from communities where hate groups have flourished. But the chance to end Arkansas' distinction as one of only three states without such a law is in jeopardy even before. ....

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