August 11, 2020 Southern Arkansas University shooting in campus parking lot kills student, officials says A Southern Arkansas University student was killed and another wounded in an early Tuesday shooting in a campus parking lot, the school said.
August 6, 2020 Ex-aide pleads guilty to murder of conservative Arkansas state senator Linda Collins An Arkansas woman was sentenced to 50 years in prison under a deal with prosecutors after she plead guilty to killing a former conservative state lawmaker who was found dead from multiple stab wounds outside her home last year, according to reports.
July 29, 2020 Arkansas professor indicted after allegedly hiding China ties to secure NASA grant money Federal prosecutors have secured dozens of indictments on wire and passport fraud charges against a University of Arkansas professor who allegedly hid ties to China to obtain NASA grant money.
July 27, 2020 Sen. Tom Cotton tries to clarify slavery comment, calls out ‘fake news’ The quote was picked up by critics on social media who called out the senator for what they said appeared to a justification for slavery.
July 26, 2020 Some police in Arkansas refuse to enforce coronavirus mask orders because they lack the manpower Amid the coronavirus pandemic in America, multiple police chiefs and sheriffs in Arkansas and elsewhere say they won’t enforce statewide mask requirements, even within their departments.
July 24, 2020 Biden leads Trump in polls, but Mike Huckabee says 'key turning point' is coming The 2020 presidential debates will be a "key turning point" in the race for commander-in-chief, former Arkansas Republican Gov. Mike Huckabee stated Friday.
July 22, 2020 Tom Cotton rips NY Times for running China scientist’s op-ed slamming US virus response U.S. Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., appeared to take offense Wednesday after The New York Times published an op-ed essay written by a Chinese scientist who slammed the U.S. government’s response to the coronavirus outbreak.
July 20, 2020 Arkansas Gov. Hutchinson: Trump's 'masked' Twitter photo offers a unifying message Arkansas Republican Gov. Asa Hutchinson praised President Trump for his tweet featuring himself wearing a face mask and a message that suggested it could be a form of uniting behind a patriotic endeavor.
July 19, 2020 One reporter, two executions -- and haunting last words Convicted killers Daniel Lewis Lee and Wesley Ira Purkey both met their fates last week.
July 16, 2020 Coronavirus: Arkansas, Colorado mandate face coverings to fight surge Both Arkansas and Colorado on Thursday issued statewide mandates requiring people to wear face masks in public amid a resurgence of coronavirus cases throughout the United States in recent weeks.
