Arkansas

Arkansas Pulls Approval For AP African American Studies Class

AP African American Studies courses will also not be eligible for college credit in the state.
08/15/2023

Philander Smith College Officially Changes Name to Philander Smith University

This is the Methodist-affiliated HBCU’s first name change since 1882.
08/01/2023

Police In Texas Hold Black Family At Gunpoint In Traffic Stop, Admit 'Mistake' Was Made

‘Y'all put a gun on my son for no reason,’ a man says on police bodycam video.
08/01/2023

Arkansas Congregation Holds Service After 'Catastrophic' Tornado Destroys Church

‘God has something better and greater,’ the pastor tells his members.
04/04/2023

Arkansas Man Dies of Malnutrition and Dehydration in Jail; He Couldn’t Afford $100 Bail

The mentally disabled man spent more than a year awaiting trial on charges from an arrest where officers wanted to protect his well being.
01/18/2023
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Arkansas Small Town Elects 18-Year-Old Jaylen Smith, Becoming The Youngest Black U.S. Mayor Ever

He won with 218 votes over Nemi Matthews Sr.'s 139 votes.
12/08/2022

Earle, Ark., Elects Jaylen Smith, 18, The Youngest Ever Black U.S. Mayor

A recent high school graduate who still lives with his parents, ran on a progressive platform.
12/07/2022

Arkansas Daughters of the American Revolution Chapter Inducts First Black Member

Sharon Fort traced her lineage to a person who supplied people fighting in the Revolutionary War, which led to her becoming a DAR member.
09/06/2022

DOJ Launches Federal Civil Rights Investigation Into Shocking Arkansas Arrest Caught On Camera

Randal Worcester’s head filmed having his head being bashed into the concrete.
08/23/2022
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Rookie Arkansas Cop Dies During Training One Month After Joining Department

Vincent Parks died after performing training exercises.
07/20/2022

Rookie Arkansas Cop Dies In Training One Month After Joining Department

Vincent Parks, 38, died during training exercises in North Little Rock.
07/19/2022