Nation Mar 02 Judge temporarily blocks Texas investigation of transgender teen’s parents A Texas judge has blocked the state from investigating the parents of a transgender teenager over gender confirming treatments she's received.
Politics Dec 17 Federal appeals court allows Biden employer vaccine mandate to take effect Friday's 2-1 ruling from a panel of judges on the 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals reverses a lower-court ruling that had paused the requirement. Republican-led states are challenging the rule.
Nation Sep 17 Ex-deputy charged with manslaughter in white teen’s death A special prosecutor announced the felony charge against Michael Davis, a former sergeant with the Lonoke County Sheriff's Office, in the fatal shooting of 17-year-old Hunter Brittain. Davis faces between three and 10 years in prison if convicted.
Education Aug 06 Arkansas judge blocks state from enforcing mask mandate ban An Arkansas judge has temporarily blocked the state from enforcing a law that prevents schools and other governmental agencies from requiring masks.
Health Aug 05 Schools sue and mayor defies Arkansas mask mandate ban Arkansas' ban on mask mandates faces a new legal challenge and defiance from the mayor of the state capital as the state's coronavirus cases continue to spiral.
Nation Jul 20 Federal judge blocks Arkansas law banning most abortions U.S. District Judge Kristine Baker on Tuesday issued a preliminary injunction preventing the law's enforcement while she considers a challenge to its constitutionality.
Nation May 14 Mississippi River traffic reopened under damaged bridge River traffic has reopened on the Mississippi River near Memphis, Tennessee, three days after it was closed when a crack was discovered in the Interstate 40 bridge that connects Tennessee and Arkansas, the U.S. Coast Guard said Friday.
Health Apr 05 Arkansas governor vetoes transgender youth treatment ban The move followed pleas from pediatricians, social workers and the parents of trans youth. The bill was among several targeting transgender people that have easily advanced in Arkansas.
Politics Mar 26 Arkansas governor signs bill allowing medical workers to refuse treatment to LGBTQ people The new law won't take effect until late this summer. The measure is among several targeting transgender people advancing through Arkansas' legislature.
Politics Mar 09 Arkansas governor signs near-total abortion ban into law The Republican governor had expressed reservations about the bill, which does not provide exceptions for those impregnated in an act of rape or incest.