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30 more linked to church protest charged | Arkansas Democrat Gazette
13+ hour, 13+ min ago (774+ words) The nation in brief 30 more linked to church protest charged Attorney General Pam Bondi announced charges Friday against 30 more people who are accused of civil rights violations in a January protest inside a Minnesota church where a pastor works for…...
Minnesota, Twin Cities sue to stop ICE actions | Arkansas Democrat Gazette
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (755+ words) MINNEAPOLIS -- Minnesota and its two largest cities sued the Trump administration Monday to try to stop an immigration enforcement surge that led to the fatal shooting of a Minneapolis woman by a federal officer and evoked outrage and protests across…...
What’s seen, and what’s imagined, in Minneapolis videos
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (136+ words) What's seen, and what's imagined, in Minneapolis videos'The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette John Brummett's career in news began when he was in high school, as a part-time reporter for the Arkansas Democrat. He moved to the Arkansas Gazette in 1977. He wrote a…...
Busy I-55 bridge over Mississippi River to be closed this weekend
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (86+ words) One of the busiest crossings between West Memphis and Memphis will be closed this weekend as a result of bridge maintenance, according to the Arkansas Department of Transportation. Amir Mahmoud is a general assignment and transportation beat reporter at the…...
LET’S EAT! | OPINION: Airship at Coler guests must walk, bike for a blissful coffee-fueled escape; Mermaids to celebrate grand opening in Rogers
7+ mon, 4+ day ago (140+ words) "The Porch is a masterclass in the art of the coffee shop. With more seating outside than there is indoors, Airship on The Porch is the perfect place to ramp-up, relax, or realign," the Airship's ... Ben Collins is an Online…...
Five people killed in separate crashes on state roads | Arkansas Democrat Gazette
7+ mon, 1+ week ago (416+ words) Five people were killed in separate crashes on Arkansas roads over the weekend, according to preliminary reports from law enforcement. Aaron Mitchell, 44, of Pine Bluff was killed around 4:40 a.m. Saturday when the 2021 Chevrolet he was driving north on Interstate 530 near Redfield…...
Bentonville City Council rejects three solid waste, recycling bids in favor of negotiation | Arkansas Democrat Gazette
7+ mon, 2+ week ago (886+ words) BENTONVILLE -- The question of who will handle Bentonville's trash remained unsettled following a City Council meeting Tuesday. The council voted 7-0 Tuesday to reject all three bids the city had received for its solid waste and recycling services contract following concerns…...
NLR man sentenced to 30 years in prison for fatally shooting his cousin | Arkansas Democrat Gazette
8+ mon, 2+ week ago (770+ words) A 20-year-old North Little Rock man has been sentenced to 30 years in prison for fatally shooting his cousin in the back, gunfire the defendant initially claimed was self-defense. Sentencing papers filed Thursday show Jaydin Davinci Alford pleaded guilty to second-degree…...
Parents charged after Fort Smith toddler overdoses on THC, siblings test positive for cannabis chemical | Arkansas Democrat Gazette
10+ mon, 1+ week ago (82+ words) FORT SMITH -- A Fort Smith couple faces criminal charges after their 18-month-old son overdosed on THC and four of their five children tested positive for THC. Parents charged after Fort Smith toddler overdoses on THC, siblings test positive for cannabis…...
Little Rock man accepts 20-year sentence for fatal shooting of a man he said was a gang rival | Arkansas Democrat Gazette
10+ mon, 2+ week ago (114+ words) A 37-year-old Little Rock man who claimed he had been targeted by a rival gang has accepted a no-parole 20-year prison sentence for killing a man police found fatally wounded in the aftermath of the tornado that struck the capital…...