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Arkansas police investigating fatal shooting following high school graduation

Friday, May 13 by ABC News

(HOT SPRINGS, Ark.) -- Police in Hot Springs, Arkansas, said they arrested a man after a shooting left one person dead and three others injured following a high school graduation. The three injured were transported to local hospitals to be treated and suffered non-life threatening injuries,... Read More.

Arkansas governor says he opposes national abortion ban

Sunday, May 8 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Arkansas Republican Gov. Asa Hutchinson said Sunday that he opposes a national ban on abortion because it would take away the authority of a state like his that is poised to immediately ban abortion if Roe v. Wade is overturned by... Read More.

Arrest made in mass shooting at Arkansas car show that killed 1, injured 26

Wednesday, March 23 by ABC News

(DUMAS, Arkansas) -- A man was arrested in connection with a mass shooting at an Arkansas car show that left more than two dozen people injured and one dead. Brandon Deandra Knight, 22, of Jacksonville, Arkansas, was arrested after being released from the hospital Wednesday... Read More.

One dead, at least 28 shot, including children, at Arkansas car show

Monday, March 21 by ABC News

(DUMAS, Ark.) -- At least 28 people were shot, including six children, at a car show in rural Arkansas on Saturday night. At least one person has died, according to police. The shooting took place in Dumas, about 90 miles southeast of Little Rock, at... Read More.

1 dead, at least 24 shot, including children, at Arkansas car show

Sunday, March 20 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- At least 24 people were shot, including children, at a car show in rural Arkansas on Saturday night. At least one person has died, according to police. The shooting took place in Dumas, about 90 miles southeast of Little Rock, at about... Read More.

Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson seeks to reverse mask ban he signed, making him a GOP outlier

Thursday, August 5 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) — Republican Gov. Asa Hutchinson of Arkansas said he regrets signing an April law banning mask mandates and is seeking to reverse it as coronavirus infections soar among unvaccinated youth, making him an outlier among some Republican governors who have doubled down on... Read More.

COVID-19 live updates: Hundreds of students, school staff quarantined in Arkansas district

Wednesday, August 4 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- The United States is facing a COVID-19 surge this summer as the more contagious delta variant spreads. More than 614,000 Americans have died from COVID-19 and over 4.2 million people have died worldwide, according to real-time data compiled by the Center for... Read More.

COVID-19 live updates: Arkansas sees highest hospitalization increase since start of pandemic

Tuesday, August 3 by ABC News

COVID-19 live updates: Arkansas sees highest hospitalization increase since start of pandemic (NEW YORK) -- The United States is facing a COVID-19 surge this summer as the more contagious delta variant spreads. More than 613,000 Americans have died from COVID-19 and over 4.2 million people have... Read More.

Judge blocks Arkansas law banning health care for transgender youth

Thursday, July 22 by ABC News

(LITTLE ROCK, Ark.) -- A federal judge in central Arkansas on Wednesday issued a temporary injunction to a constitutional challenge to the state's first-of-its-kind ban on gender-affirming health care for transgender youth -- meaning the ban will not take effect next week, a victory... Read More.

Judge to hear challenge to Arkansas law banning health care for transgender youth

Wednesday, July 21 by ABC News

(LITTLE ROCK, Ark.) -- A federal courthouse in central Arkansas on Wednesday will be the site of a consequential moment for the LGBTQ+ community in the state -- and for health care precedent across the country -- as a federal judge is slated to... Read More.

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