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Arkansas Ban on Gender Transition Treatments for Minors Ruled Unconstitutional

Plus: New rules limit asylum applications, the bad math behind economic doomerism, and more...

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US judge nixes Arkansas’s ban on transgender healthcare for youth

The Arkansas ban was the first of its kind in the US, paving the way for at least 19 other states to restrict such care.

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First in the nation gender-affirming care ban struck down in Arkansas

A federal judge has struck down Arkansas' 2021 ban on gender-affirming care for transgender youth calling it unconstitutional and saying the state's experts were motivated by ideology, not science.

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Federal judge overturns Arkansas ban on gender-affirming care for trans youth – the first such law in the US

The first-in-the-nation ban on affirming healthcare for trans youth is permanently struck down

The Independent UK

Judge strikes down Arkansas ban on gender-affirming care for transgender minors

A federal judge has struck down Arkansas’ ban on gender-affirming care for minors

The Independent UK

Language for veto referendum challenging the LEARNS Act is the longest ballot title in Arkansas history

Citizens for Arkansas Public Education and Students (CAPES) began filing ballot language for a proposed veto referendum with the Arkansas attorney general in May after the Arkansas State Legislature adjourned its 2023 legislative session. After two previous attempts were rejected, Attorney General Tim Griffin certified the ballot language submitted by…

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Arkansas city honors enslaved man who fled to Canada and was later extradited

An enslaved man who fled Arkansas in 1841 seeking freedom in Canada, only to be forcibly returned to the U.S., has been honored with a historical marker and a new street sign in the city where he once labored

The Independent UK

Ten Takeaways From the New-Look 2024 SEC Football Schedule

With newcomers Texas and Oklahoma on the way, the 16-team slate is balanced while restoring old rivalries.

Sports Illustrated

Sarah Huckabee Sanders travels to Europe for 1st overseas trade mission as Arkansas governor

Sarah Huckabee Sanders is heading to Europe for her first trade mission as Arkansas governor

The Independent UK

Biden administration urges states to slow down on dropping people from Medicaid

The Biden administration is urging states to slow down their efforts to remove people from Medicaid

The Independent UK

Toyota Prius High Speed Police Chase In Arkansas Doesn't Last Long

A hybrid economy car is no match for a state trooper.

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GOP opponent calls on Trump to drop out after latest charges and ‘disrespect for the rule of law’

Former Arkansas governor Asa Hutchinson says Donald Trump does not respect the rule of law

The Independent UK

Trump-Appointed Judge Rules Tennessee's Anti-Drag Law Unconstitutional

Plus: Librarians take on Arkansas book restrictions, another migrant stunt may have originated in Florida, and more...

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Ex-wife of Missouri doctor found shot dead in Arkansas lake is ‘devastated’ as mystery engulfs case

Family have rejected suggestions John Forsyth may have taken his own life and say he had been kidnapped before

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A Missouri doctor vanished days after proposing. How did his body end up in an Arkansas lake?

Devoted Missouri Ozarks doctor John Forysth had never missed a shift at work before he vanished just three days after proposing to his girlfriend. After his body was found in Arkansas, his brother shared suspicions of foul play. Rachel Sharp reports

The Independent UK

Things to know about the case of a Missouri doctor found dead in Arkansas

The case of a Missouri doctor whose body was found in an Arkansas lake more than a week after he was reported missing remains shrouded in mystery

The Independent UK

Arkansas librarians are suing to block state law that threatens them with jailtime

Booksellers and library workers face unconsitutional restrictions and ‘extreme punishments’, plaintiffs argue

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Suit challenges Arkansas law allowing librarians to be criminally charged over 'harmful' materials

A lawsuit has been filed challenging an Arkansas law that would subject librarians and booksellers to criminal charges if they provide harmful materials to minors

The Guardian - US

Group suing Arkansas says book ban law seeks to ‘criminalize librarians’

Plaintiffs argue new law is illegal because it is a direct attack on free speech guaranteed by the US constitution

Broadcasting & Cable

Meridith Mulkey Named Sports Director at KHBS-KHOG in Arkansas

Joined 40/29 as sports anchor and reporter less than a year ago

The Independent UK

A Missouri doctor vanished days after proposing to his girlfriend. How did his body end up in Arkansas lake?

Daily Mirror

Gigantic toddler nearly as tall as her mum at 18-months-old after growing fast

Magnolia, from Arkansas, US, is on track to be very tall and is in the top one per cent of children her age for both weight and height, making her the biggest toddler doctors have on their books

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Fox Racing opens its new MTB store in Bentonville, Arkansas

The new retail unit will offer MTB riders the full range of Fox Racing apparel and protection

The Independent UK

Body of Missouri ER doctor found in Arkansas lake had apparent gunshot wound

Authorities say a missing emergency room doctor from Missouri whose body was found in an Arkansas lake had died of an apparent gunshot wound

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