10Mar 2015
Mar 10, 2015

Federal Judge Blocks Nebraska, Arkansas’ Ban on Gay Marriage

United States District Judge Joseph Bataillon has blocked Nebraska’s ban on gay marriage. A lawsuit was filed concerning the bill to ban same sex marriage, which was passed in 2000 with almost 70% of voters in favor. He issued the injunction based on his conclusion that the

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5Mar 2015
Mar 5, 2015

Arkansas Senate Approves Bill to Overhaul Prisons

Arkansas senate has unanimously approved a vital section of a bill proposed by Gov. Asa Hutchinson, which aims to rework the state’s current prison system. This bill will allow county jails and facilities to share the responsibility of housing the many inmates who are currently unable to

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25Feb 2015
Feb 25, 2015

Arkansas Issues “License to Discriminate”

Following up on recent developments in Kansas, the state of Arkansas has formally joined other leading states in reverting the battle against sexually-based discrimination.

According to the new law, local governments are not allowed to enforce actions against companies and businesses who refuse to offer their services

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25Feb 2015
Feb 25, 2015

Court mandates mental health hearing

Booked by the Benton County Sheriff’s Office back in August 2012 and sentenced to sixty-five years in prison for possession and delivery of narcotics, Jamaal Dulane Simpson is now appealing to state court after failing to accept the Benton County Circuit Court ruling which denied him

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