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Arkansas driver resisted arrest after trooper tried to take him into custody over ICE detainer, assaulted trooper and allegedly reached for firearm before escaping...

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Arkansas - An Arkansas State Police trooper encountered resistance during a traffic stop on Interstate 55 on Aug. 27, when a man being taken...
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Arkansas man faces upgraded charges after 4-year-old dies days after being hospitalized with critical injuries, including electrical burns, child’s mother also arrested

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Arkansas - Charges against an Emmet man were upgraded to capital murder after a 4-year-old girl died four days after being hospitalized with critical...
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“This is who they are,” Arkansas Gov. Sanders calls it “insane and sad” after Abdul El-Sayed compares gender-affirming procedures for children with circumcision

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Arkansas - “This is the radical left. This is who they are. Insane and sad,” Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders said after a heated...
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Arkansas Sen. Cotton says Democrats’ push to defund ICE means “these criminals get to stay” after known member of a cartel was arrested driving...

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Arkansas - “The border is secure. But illegal immigration is still a major problem in Arkansas,” U.S. Sen. Tom Cotton said after authorities arrested...
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Arkansas State Police corporal resigns after arrest and DWI charge following on-duty crash, after he crashed an ASP vehicle while being allegedly intoxicated

Bruce Keller -
Arkansas - An Arkansas State Police corporal resigned Sunday, one day after he was arrested following a single-vehicle crash while on duty in an...
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Arkansas Sen. Cotton thankful to Gov. Sanders and Attorney General for their efforts against fraudsters “who are stripping away access to healthcare from Arkansans...

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Arkansas - U.S. Sen. Tom Cotton said Medicaid fraud does more than cost taxpayers money, arguing that criminal schemes also threaten access to health...

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