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Stay current with all the latest and breaking news from Arkansas, compare headlines and perspectives between news sources on stories happening today. In total, 7,447 stories have been published about Arkansas which Ground News has aggregated in the past 3 months.Stay current with all the latest and breaking news from Arkansas, compare headlines and perspectives between news sources on stories happening today. In total, 7,447 stories have been published about Arkansas which Ground News has aggregated in the past 3 months.
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US & Canada · Little RockArkansas State Police is investigating a shooting that killed a correctional officer inside the Perry County Jail. The suspect is a 37-year-old man who was in the process of being booked into the jail after his arrest. Investigators have not released the name of the suspect or the officer.See the Story
Suspect shot and killed guard at Arkansas jail: police
38% Right coverage: 21 sources
Business · BentonvilleWalmart is expanding health care coverage for employees who want to enlist the services of a doula. Doulas are trained to assist women during pregnancies to address racial inequities in maternal care. Black women are three times more likely to die from a pregnancy-related cause than white women.See the Story
Walmart expands health services to address racial inequality in maternity care
70% Center coverage: 20 sources
Abortion · ArkansasArkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson says providers should face criminal repercussions if they perform an illegal abortion in the state. Hutchinson: "You go after the provider as a criminal penalty, not the woman" Arkansas was among the states that had "trigger laws" that went into effect after the Supreme Court repealed Roe v. Wade.See the Story
Hutchinson says Arkansas abortion providers should face ‘criminal penalty,’ not women
63% Left coverage: 8 sources
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Little Rock · Little RockThe protest follows the Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe vs. Wade. Several Little Rock police officers and State Capitol security were seen in the area directing traffic away from the protestors. Eventually, the group turned and walked down the middle of the road and went back in the direction of the State Capitol.See the Story
Protestors take to downtown Little Rock streets
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West Fork · West ForkA fuels reduction, aspen and meadow restoration project is scheduled for this summer in the Carson River's West Fork watershed. Contractors will remove conifers from seven units near Alpine County's Hope Valley beginning in early summer 2022 via hand cut methods. Annual monitoring will occur for the next three years in the fall before the aspens drop their leaves.See the Story
Work begins this summer to rescue Hope Valley aspens
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Bentonville · BentonvilleWalmart's ninth annual Open Call event took place in David Glass Technology Center. Those leaving with a golden ticket include Brian O'Dell with Practical Product Solutions. More than 1,500 meetings with Walmart buyers were scheduled for the day, a Walmart spokesman says. The company has estimated that the funds will create more than 750,000 jobs.See the Story
Walmart awards 'golden tickets' at its ninth annual Open Call event in Bentonville
100% Right coverage: 1 sources
Mena · MenaThe recommendation still needs to be discussed and approved by the Moroccan government. If legalised, Morocco will become the first country in the MENA region to codify such a law.See the Story
Moroccan lawmakers suggest legalising paid menstrual leave
100% Left coverage: 1 sources
Walmart · BentonvilleSiani Probiotic Body Care was one of 1,200 finalists from 13,000 applications for its ninth annual Open Call event. Walmart's initiative focuses on increasing jobs in America by supporting products made, grown, or assembled in the USA. Siani will be contending for a chance to secure a variety of deals, ranging from supplying products to a few local stores to providing hundreds of Walmart and Sam's Club locations.See the Story
Walmart Names Siani Probiotic Body Care as Finalist for 2022 Open Call Event: A Golden Opportunity for Small Business Growth
Arkansas · ArkansasPaysafe (NYSE: PSFE), a leading specialized payments platform, today announced its entry into the Arkansas mobile sports-betting market through a partSee the Story
Paysafe enters Arkansas iGaming market with BetSaracen
Coronavirus · ArkansasArkansas' death toll from coronavirus rises by six, to 11,580. The number of covid-19 patients reported to be in the state's hospitals rises by 30. The average daily increase over a rolling seven-day period rises to 1,005.See the Story
Arkansas’ covid cases up 1,332; hospitalizations highest since mid-March
100% Right coverage: 1 sources
Arkansas · ArkansasThe Arkansas Public Service Commission approved the rate increase Wednesday. Monthly customer bills will include higher base rates combined with an interim fuel adjustment. SWEPCO's residential customers using 1,000 kilowatt-hours per month will see a total increase of about $13.02.See the Story
SWEPCO rate increase approved, to start in July
100% Right coverage: 1 sources
Pulaski County, Arkansas · Pulaski CountyAn 11-woman, one-man Pulaski County jury on Wednesday rejected the bulk of the accusations against former boxing champion Jermain Taylor, clearing him of felony terroristic threatening and reducing the felony domestic violence charge to a misdemeanor.See the Story
Jurors find ex-boxing champ Jermain Taylor guilty of misdemeanor domestic violence
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Arkansas · ArkansasMuseum's staff will likely move into the new building in the coming months. A lot of work needs to be done before the building can be opened to the public. The new museum will feature an expanded gallery and glass-enclosed "cultural living room" City of Little Rock contributing $31.2 million to the project with contributions from private donors.See the Story
Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts pushes back opening date to spring 2023
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LGBTQ · ArkansasThe Rev. Frederick A. Davie, the Rev. James Martin, SJ, and Sarah Wilke spoke at the Clinton Presidential Center. The panelists took turns sharing their perspectives and experiences with human sexuality. All three speakers stressed the need for growing acceptance of the LGBTQ+ community within the church.See the Story
Panelists address accepting LGBTQ
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