BENTONVILLE, Ark.—The bodies of a jam band musician and his adult son were recovered from an Arkansas lake more than three weeks after the two went missing during a kayaking trip, authorities said. The Benton County Sheriff’s Office said Sunday that the bodies were identified as those of Chuck Morris, 47, and his 20-year-old son,…
At Least 26 Dead After Tornadoes Rake US Midwest, South
WYNNE, Ark.—Storms that dropped possibly dozens of tornadoes killed at least 26 people in small towns and big cities across the South and Midwest, tearing a path through the Arkansas capital, collapsing the roof of a packed concert venue in Illinois and stunning people throughout the region Saturday with the damage’s scope. Confirmed or suspected…
Arkansas Aftermath of Tornado That Killed at Least 2
Views of the damage after a fierce tornado blasted through Little Rock, Arkansas, and neighboring towns on Friday (March 31), killing at least two people and injuring dozens. …
Tornado Slams Little Rock, Smashes Rooftops, Flips Vehicles
LITTLE ROCK, Ark.—A tornado plowed through Little Rock and surrounding areas on Friday afternoon, reducing rooftops to splinters, toppling vehicles, and tossing debris on roadways as people raced for shelter. More than 350,000 people were at risk as what the National Weather Service called a “confirmed large and destructive tornado” tore through business districts and…
Arkansas Sues Meta, TikTok for Designing ‘Addictive’ Platforms, Exposing Personal Data
March 29, 2023
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Social media giants Meta and TikTok are being sued by the state of Arkansas for allegedly intentionally designing their platforms to be manipulative and addictive to children, Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders and Attorney General Tim Griffin announced on March 28. Griffin has filed three separate lawsuits against the social media companies in state court: one against Meta,…
Little Rock Police: 2 Dead, 5 Wounded in Late-Night Shooting
LITTLE ROCK, Ark.—Police in Little Rock, Arkansas say gunfire erupted as a crowd of people gathered along a commercial boulevard southwest of downtown known for “caravanning,” or large processions of drivers cruising on city streets. Two people died and five were wounded as law enforcement sought clues for who may have opened fire, the police…
Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders Signs Transgender School Bathroom Bill
Students in Arkansas public schools and charter schools must use bathrooms matching their biological sex under a new bill recently signed into law by Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders. The law applies to communal restrooms and locker rooms for students in pre-K through 12th grade (pdf). “The governor has said she will sign laws that focus…
NCAA Tournament Roundup: No. 8 Arkansas Ousts No. 1 Kansas
Ricky Council IV and Davonte Davis combined for 46 points and No. 8 seed Arkansas advanced to its third consecutive Sweet 16 with a 72–71 upset of No. 1 seed Kansas on Saturday. Davis had 21 second-half points and a game high 25, while Council made 10 of 11 free throws and scored 21 with…
Bills Banning Drop Boxes and Private Election Grants Sent to Arkansas Gov. Sanders to Sign
Legislation to ban drop boxes in Arkansas has been delivered to Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders for her signature. A separate bill banning private grants for the administration of elections was also passed on March 16 and sent to the governor’s desk. Sanders, a Republican, has not publicly announced whether she will sign the bills. The…
Arkansas Legislature Approves Bill for ‘Monument to the Unborn’
The Arkansas Legislature sent a bill to the desk of Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders that would authorize a “monument to the unborn” on the grounds of the state Capitol. The Republican-led state House approved Senate Bill 307, known as the “Monument to Unborn Children Act,” by a vote of 60–19 on March 14. The monument would mark…
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