Christopher Franklin's criminal trial, originally set to begin September 28, has been postponed after a Phillips County judge granted a continuance requested by his newly appointed defense attorney. The former Helena-West Helena mayor, who was stripped of his official powers in 2025 amid allegations of misconduct, is now facing a new timeline in a case that has dragged the small Arkansas Delta city through more than a year of legal and political…
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