In a news release, the Arkansas Department of Corrections stated that the former detention center in Batesville was purchased and will invest $13.3 million for expansion and renovations.
Working in Missouri comes with the risk that if you die on the job, your employer could be off the hook. It’s something that a recent lawsuit is putting a spotlight on and leaving some questioning if there is a loophole in state law.
District Judge Alex Bigger said they were able to get caught up on backlogs a few months ago, but they were behind on jury trials due to the COVID pandemic.
In the Arkansas legislature, a bill has been filed that will – if approved by lawmakers – require those selling and purchasing catalytic converters to provide and require a lot of information and identification.
A former Arkansas Appeals Court judge has been appointed to review claims that thousands of signatures submitted in favor of a proposal to raise the state's minimum wage should be invalidated.
An Arkansas prison official says the deaths of five inmates over four days at a maximum-security facility from suspected drug overdoses is an "unacceptable anomaly."
