Arkansas Times
Today in Arkansas: The betrayal of Little Rock School District
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- Today in Arkansas: The betrayal of Little Rock School District
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- 6:19
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
- Description
- Today's news includes the momentous betrayal of the Little Rock School District. Also: House votes on expulsion of tax cheat; the state Medicaid rule; and Tom Cotton and Donald Trump.
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- Today in Arkansas: The Little Rock school showdown
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- 7:00
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
- Description
- The news today includes a climactic meeting on the future of the Little Rock School District following a massive outpouring of local support last night. Also: Little Rock police/city hall conflict; medical marijuana; a House vote on booting a tax cheat; judicial candidate thrown off ballot; some words on pain management through drugs from an ironic source.
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- Today in Arkansas: Fighting to save the Little Rock schools
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- 6:46
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
- Description
- The news today includes a world of school news, from statewide grades and the future of Little Rock to setbacks for the Walton education machine. Also: Indictment in adoption fraud; casino legal battle; doctor indicted on prescription abuse; a candidate for North Little Rock mayor; car wash blues in Little Rock, and the State Fair food forecast.
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- Today in Arkansas: Questions linger on Little Rock schools
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- 5:41
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
- Description
- Today’s news includes lingering questions on the future of the Little Rock School District. Also: A serial killer’s footprints in Arkansas; the Rusty Cranford case; new book on FBI vendetta against Hillary; presidential candidate visit in LR; drug charges expected in Texarkana, Trump finally angers Republicans with betrayal of Kurds.
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- Today in Arkansas: City proposes plan for Little Rock schools
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- 7:41
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
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- Today's news includes a Little Rock School District plan from City Hall. And the billionaires have a plan for state school funding. Trump channels Tony Soprano. Vaping, zoning, loud music and a felon's plea for release are also on the agenda.
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- Today in Arkansas: Little Rock school 'grades'
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- 5:30
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
- Description
- Today's news includes the belated arrival of fall and smoking guns in the Trump-Ukraine scandal. Also: Little Rock school grades, a new UA Little Rock provost, casino quarreling in Pope County, a challenge to candidate for judge, the New Yorker exposes cops who are domestic abusers and the annual Times hog roast.
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- Today in Arkansas: Appeal fired in LR cop's firing
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- 6:08
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
- Description
- Today's news includes a court appeal by a Little Rock cop fired for fatal shooting and reports on the failure of Arkansas's work rule for two public assistance programs. Also: Supreme Court delays Wendell Griffen case; 10-year sentence in Dallas shooting; UA enrollment drops in Texas; city gets a tree ordinance; meth dealer goes down; ghosts linger from Elaine massacre; Trump gets crazier.
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- Bones Chophouse | Jumbo Shrimp & Grits - Hot Springs, Arkansas
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- 1:41
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
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- Feast Mode! Bone’s Chophouse in Hot Springs, Arkansas is no stranger to carving premium cuts of beef and more. When you walk into their kitchen you won’t find boxes of ready-made beef in the freezer, you’ll see kitchen staff carving up the freshest cuts of meat cooked to your preference.
But today, Chef Kevin Mosley is going to show us how Bones Chophouse creates one of its foodie-favorites, its amazing Jumbo Shrimp and Grits!
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- Today in Arkansas: State sets final word on Little Rock schools
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- 6:03
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
- Description
- Today's news includes a major report on justice reform by the ACLU. Also: reckoning day set for Little Rock schools; state revenue on the rise; sentencing of Amber Guyger; Jason Rapert solicits ministry money; ALEC up to its usual tricks; Trump continues to lose it.
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- Today in Arkansas: Rapert can't kill Facebook blocking lawsuit
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- 5:46
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
- Description
- Today's news includes a setback for Jason Rapert and a murder conviction in Dallas shootibng. Also: Casino opens, Arts Center breaks ground; teachers talk strike; US Steel buys into Big River Steel; Rusty Cranford gets a bond hearing; Democrat-Gazette circulation tumbles.
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- Today in Arkansas: Hendren a loser in unpaid labor suit
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- 5:38
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
- Description
- Today's news includes a harsh ruling that Sen. Jim Hendren violated the minimum wage law in working unpaid labor at his plastics firm. Also: A killer escapes from prison; jury gets Botham Jean case; Elaine Massacre remembered; Saracen Casino opens early; Trump in impeachment frenzy.
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- Today in Arkansas: Arkansas's poor get poorer
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- 6:04
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
- Description
- Today's news begins with bad news from the Census on the economic condition of Arkansas. Oct. 1 brings electric car tag shock and new slot machines. A private prison proposal moves forward. Judge objects to disqualification effort. NRA deemed a Russian asset. Competing Elaine massacre memorials. LR Port turns to meditating. Time to call your congressman.
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- Today in Arkansas: Trump scandal details multiply
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- 5:28
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
- Description
- Today's news: The Ukraine scandal appears even worse for Donald Trump, unless you are an Arkansas Republican in Congress. House OKS bill to clear banking with marijuana concerns. Little Rock school protest grows. Prisons cope with contraband cell phones. At war with Bentonville's Confederate statue.
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- Today in Arkansas: Impeachment inquiry likely
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- 5:10
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
- Description
- Today's news includes more evidence that Donald Trump sought foreign help for his political gain. Arkansas congressmen respond as straight partisans. Mayor Frank Scott takes a careful approach on Little Rock school takeover. State prepares to privatize a prison. State gets new logos all around. City talks Airbnb regulation.
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- Today in Arkansas: 2019 segregation crisis
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- 5:21
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
- Description
- Trump's own words spur move to impeachment; Democrat-Gazette, in historic irony, endorses segregating Little Rock schools. Wendell Griffen plays tape of criticized hearing. Slot machines open in Pine Bluff Oct 1. Trade war delays Chinese investments. Charter school founder exits in Helena.
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- Today in Arkansas
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- 6:18
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
- Description
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- Arkansas Times Film Series curator Omaya Jones on "City of God"
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- 2:46
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
- Description
- We talk with Arkansas Times Film Series curator Omaya Jones about Fernando Meirelles and Kátia Lund's 2002 Academy Award-nominated crime film "City of God," next up in our screening series.
Join us at 7 p.m. Tuesday, September 17 at Riverdale 10 Cinema for "City of God," and follow Arkansas Times Rock Candy on Facebook and Twitter to read up on the most compelling cultural happenings in Central Arkansas and around the state.
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- ArkanTalk: an interview with journalist & writer Susanne Brunner
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- 11:08
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
- Description
- In this episode of ArkanTalk, Jimmy interviews Susanne Brunner, an Emmy Award winning journalist about her passions, growing up in a multi-ethnic household and her new book, Busker the Tusker. We also partner up to provide books to Arkansas Children’s Hospital.
ArkanTalk is a short-form, digital talk show created by Jimmy Warren in partnership with the Arkansas Times. ArkanTalk will showcase interviews with a variety of diverse movers-and-shakers around the Central Arkansas area.
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- ArkanTalk: an interview with hip-hop activist Big Piph
- Runtime
- 12:07
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
- Description
- In this episode, Jimmy interviews hip-hop activist Big Piph on a range of topics from his time at Stanford, the elements of hip-hop and his commitment to community service.
ArkanTalk is a short-form, digital talk show created by Jimmy Warren in partnership with the Arkansas Times. ArkanTalk will showcase interviews with a variety of diverse movers-and-shakers around the Central Arkansas area.
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- Today in Arkansas: Mayor announces Opportunity Zone Task Force members
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- 2:13
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
- Description
- Mayor Frank Scott Jr. announced the 20 members of his Opportunity Zone Task Force; ICE raid fears in Fayetteville unfounded, authorities say & a Yemeni national in Helena was indicted on terrorism charge.
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- Today in Arkansas: New lasuits against LRPD's 'no-knock warrant' raids
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- 4:20
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
- Description
- Civil rights attorneys prepare four new lawsuits against LRPD and city for 'no-knock warrant' raids; Medical Marijuana commission approves name, location and ownership changes & Wendy Richter, the director of the Arkansas State Archives, will retire at the end of next week.
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- ArkanTalk: An interview with attorney Nate Steel
- Runtime
- 8:13
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
- Description
- In this episode, Jimmy interviews Arkansas attorney and former state representative Nate Steel on a range of topics from casino and Marijuana legislation to his thoughts on being named to Arkansas Business 40 under 40.
ArkanTalk is a short-form, digital talk show created by Jimmy Warren in partnership with Arkansas Times. ArkanTalk showcases interviews with a variety of diverse, movers-and-shakers around the Central Arkansas area.
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- Today in Arkansas: Federal judge continues blocking three Arkansas abortion bans
- Runtime
- 3:25
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
- Description
- U.S. District Judge Kristine Baker ruled Tuesday that three Arkansas abortion bans she temporarily blocked from taking effect will remain blocked indefinitely by a preliminary injunction as she considers a lawsuit challenging them; Ennett, Stephens in run-off for House District 36 race & city directors approve extra time for 'policy issues' at meetings and allot $4.6 million to UAMS for Pine St. project.
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- Today in Arkansas: Arkansas Rural Connect
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- 3:53
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
- Description
- Walmart will keep selling guns, allow open carry; $25 million grant program to provide broadband to rural Arkansas; Arkansas man inspires the internet to make jokes about 30-50 feral hogs & Bobby Petrino to speak at LR Touchdown Club.
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- Today in Arkansas: Little Rock opportunity zones
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- 3:14
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
- Description
- Pine Bluff's Saracen Casino breaks ground; Mayor Frank Scott Jr., U.S. Rep. French Hill and White House staffers are participating in a daylong discussion on Little Rock’s opportunity zones; U.S. Tom Cotton silent in the wake of mass shootings & a rally tonight calls on Congress to restore Voting Rights Act protections.
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- Today in Arkansas: Sen. Jason Rapert to run for Lt. Gov.
- Runtime
- 1:52
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
- Description
- Sen. Jason Rapert plans to run for lieutenant governor in 2022; Governor Hutchinson renews his call for Gates to resign; medical marijuana sales total $4.01 million & Arkansas steel going to Trump's border wall.
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- Today in Arkansas: Beer and wine OK'd for stadium at Hog games
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- 3:20
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
- Description
- Beer and wine coming to Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium; Ginsburg lecture moved to Verizon Arena, but there's still a waitlist; White supremacist escapes Jefferson County Jail & Arkansas Supreme Court justices deny Judge Griffen's request that they disqualify themselves.
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- Today in Arkansas: Teenager fatally shot in drug deal
- Runtime
- 3:16
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
- Description
- Teenager fatally shot in drug deal near Jacksonville; Affidavit released in Collins murder case; prosecutor to seek the death penalty; Kamala Harris invites Mayor Scott to tonight's debate & good news from the zoo: a baby female Northwest Bornean orangutan was born Sunday.
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- Today in Arkansas: Trump commutes Ted Suhl’s sentence
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- 3:34
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
- Description
- The White House announced that President Trump has commuted the prison sentence of Ted Suhl, a former operator of a behavioral health company in Arkansas who was convicted on bribery and fraud-related charges in July 2016; State Rep. Mickey Gates reaches plea agreement in felony tax case; Early voting for House District 36 begins today & we are awaiting news from Randolph County, where Rebecca O'Donnell – charged in the killing of former senator Linda Collins – is being arraigned.
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- ArkanTalk: An interview with musician Brae Leni
- Runtime
- 4:27
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
- Description
- In this episode, Jimmy interviews Brae Leni, a native Little Rock artist who is getting national media attention. Brae talks about his latest project, leaving the corporate world to pursue his dreams, and delivers an epic performance.
ArkanTalk is a short-form, digital talk show created by Jimmy Warren in partnership with Arkansas Times. ArkanTalk showcases interviews with a variety of diverse movers-and-shakers around the Central Arkansas area.
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- Today in Arkansas: Jonesboro school shooter dies in car wreck
- Runtime
- 3:19
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
- Description
- Drew Grant, whose name was Andrew Golden when he and another teenager shot and killed four students and a teacher at Westside Middle School outside Jonesboro in 1998, was killed in a car crash over the weekend; Federal Election Commission site on Arkansas campaign giving shows the Trump campaign reporting a total of $373,214 out of the state’s total giving of $528,048; financier Warren Stephens has gotten city approval and work has begun to knock down the half city block at Second and Louisiana streets & a 2.12-carat brown diamond has been found at Crater of Diamonds State Park.
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- Today in Arkansas: Starks hearing delayed indefinitely
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- 3:42
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
- Description
- Civil Service Commission hears former LRPD officer appeal – assistant chiefs say mayor rushed police probe of shooting; continuation of Starks' hearing has been delayed indefinitely; Sheriff’s deputy arrested on charges of sexual misconduct; VUE upscale apartments coming to NLR in ’21 & another gear for Arkansas tourism: Monument Trail at Nebo.
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- Today in Arkansas: Federal judge temporarily blocks three Arkansas abortion bans
- Runtime
- 3:08
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
- Description
- Federal judge temporarily blocks three Arkansas abortion bans; Mayor Scott makes tie-breaking vote to approve citizens review board ordinance; family of Bradley Blackshire submits petition to City Hall supporting Starks' termination & an arraignment date has been announced for the woman accused of killing former state senator, Linda Collins.
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- Today in Arkansas: Fraternal Order of Police pushes back on citizen review board
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- 3:18
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
- Description
- Fraternal Order of Police sends letter urging directors to deny citizens review board ordinance; federal judge hears arguments challenging three Arkansas abortion laws; Governor names Nathan Smith broadband manager for state Broadband Office & “Safe Haven Baby Box” comes to Benton.
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- Today in Arkansas: Rapert's $500K GoFundMe campaign
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- 3:12
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
- Description
- ACLU, Tofurky challenge new Arkansas "truth-in-labeling" law; mayor announces task force to plan future of Little Rock Zoo; Rapert fundraises for his nonprofit, the National Association of Christian Lawmakers & Arkansas Democrats announce Beto O'Rourke as keynote speaker at Clinton Dinner this summer.
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- Today in Arkansas: Shooting in Stone County
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- 3:56
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
- Description
- Two dead, including sheriff's deputy, after shooting in Stone County; Arkansas Racing Commission delays decision on Gulfside Casino appeal; County judge hears Walmart’s gimmick to slash its Pulaski County property tax bill; Wesley Pruden, longtime Washington Times editor with Arkansas roots, dies & former Arkansas Times art director, Jason Ho, has become a reality star in Vietnam.
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- Today in Arkansas: Board of directors to vote on citizens review board
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- 3:36
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
- Description
- Board of directors to vote on citizens review board ordinance next week, despite calls for delay; Arkansas drug director announces Department of Justice grant to track opioid abuse; more on the state congressional delegation's lame responses to Trump's racism; group protests arming security guards in the LRSD & Trader Joe's comes to Little Rock.
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- ArkanTalk: An interview with attorney Kandi Hughes
- Runtime
- 9:19
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
- Description
- In this episode, Jimmy interviews Attorney Kandi Hughes who talks about her recent Arkansas Business 40 under 40 honor, her time at Duke University and what is feels like to break glass ceilings as a woman of color.
ArkanTalk is a short-form, digital talk show created by Jimmy Warren in partnership with Arkansas Times. ArkanTalk showcases interviews with a variety of diverse movers-and-shakers around the Central Arkansas area.
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- Today in Arkansas: LRPD citizen review board
- Runtime
- 3:21
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
- Description
- Mayor Scott to present citizens police review board ordinance; Edith Irby Jones, who desegregated UAMS, dies; Stuttgart to build solar power plant & state congressional delegation lamely responds to Trump's racist tweets.
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- Today in Arkansas: CHI St. Vincent off the trauma registry
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- 3:16
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
- Description
- CHI St. Vincent is off the trauma registry; ACLU director Sklar retires; Fleming takes over as head of Arkansas Education Association & our racist president: Arkansas edition.
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- Today in Arkansas: Roderick Talley arrested
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- 2:27
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
- Description
- Roderick Talley arrested in Hope after filming traffic stop & Jeremy Hutchinson, the ex-senator who recently pleaded guilty to bribery, conspiracy and tax fraud charges in federal court, is surrendering his law license.
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- Today in Arkansas: Little Rock lawyer Chad Pekron appointed to State Board of Education
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- 3:42
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
- Description
- Governor Hutchinson yesterday appointed Chad Pekron of Bryant to the State Board of Education; Judge Wendell Griffen, after petitioning state Supreme Court to restore him to capital cases, asks all justices to disqualify themselves from the case; Jiujitsu instructor from Arkansas convicted of attempted manslaughter & CNN produces podcast on 21 boys who were burned to death in Wrightsville in 1959.
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- Today in Arkansas: State approves Mountain View dispensary to open
- Runtime
- 2:37
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
- Description
- State approves Mountain View dispensary to open; federal appeals court says Trump can't block critics on Twitter; UA Board of Trustees approves energy conservation project at UAMS, salary increases for athletic staff at Fayetteville & Little Rock opens cooling centers.
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- Today in Arkansas: Recreational marijuana in Arkansas
- Runtime
- 3:27
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
- Description
- Signature gathering to begin on constitutional amendment to legalize recreational marijuana in Arkansas; Planned Parenthood temporarily stops providing medication abortions in Fayetteville; Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg to speak in Little Rock; and video shows North Little Rock Police throwing 14-year-old girl to the ground.
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- ArkanTalk Episode 2: An interview with Tab Townsell, executive director at Metroplan
- Runtime
- 7:32
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
- Description
- In the latest episode of ArkanTalk, Jimmy interviews Tab Townsell, Executive Director with Metroplan on a range of topics from gentrification, city planning and the “End of the World Greek Show.”
ArkanTalk is a short-form, digital talk show created by Jimmy Warren in partnership with the Arkansas Times. ArkanTalk showcases interviews with a variety of diverse movers-and-shakers around the Central Arkansas area.
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- ArkanTalk: Dr. Chris Jones on leaving a legacy
- Runtime
- 2:19
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
- Description
- Dr. Chris Jones, Executive Director and Lead Maker of Arkansas Regional Innovation Hub talks about leaving a legacy.
ArkanTalk is a short-form, digital talk show created by Jimmy Warren in partnership with the Arkansas Times. ArkanTalk will showcase interviews with a variety of diverse movers and shakers around the Central Arkansas area.
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- ArkanTalk: Dr. Chris Jones on fatherhood
- Runtime
- 2:22
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
- Description
- Dr. Chris Jones, Executive Director and Lead Maker of Arkansas Regional Innovation Hub talks about being a dad and raising kids to overcome their challenges.
ArkanTalk is a short-form, digital talk show created by Jimmy Warren in partnership with the Arkansas Times. ArkanTalk will showcase interviews with a variety of diverse movers and shakers around the Central Arkansas area.
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- ArkanTalk: Dr. Chris Jones from the Innovation Hub – Full Interview
- Runtime
- 14:30
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
- Description
- ArkanTalk is a short-form, digital talk show created by Jimmy Warren in partnership with the Arkansas Times. ArkanTalk will showcase interviews with a variety of diverse movers and shakers around the Central Arkansas area.
In this episode, Jimmy interviews Dr. Chris Jones, Executive Director and Lead Maker of Arkansas Regional Innovation Hub on a range of topics from NASA, fatherhood and being a scientist from Arkansas.
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- Five Questions with Rodney Block and Matt Joyce
- Runtime
- 9:11
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
- Description
- We talked with actor/singer Matt Joyce and trumpeter/bandleader Rodney Block ahead of "One Night in Vegas," in which Joyce, Block and Benjamin del Shreve interpret the music of Elvis Presley. Catch the performance Saturday, April 20 at Rev Room, and see revroom.com for tickets.
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- Today in Arkansas: Legislators against the people
- Runtime
- 5:28
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
- Description
- The Arkansas legislature is demonstrating little respect for the people when it comes to minimum wage, medical marijuana and the petition process itself. Other news includes the great flag debate, school vouchers, anti-tax votes in Fort Smith and Benton County and a revelation about forgery by ICE officers.
