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News from the staff of content partners KUAR at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock. They are a NPR member station.
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Benjamin Victor is working on a clay model of the civil rights leader this week at UA Little Rock. Statues of Bates and singer Johnny Cash will eventually represent Arkansas in the U.S. Capitol. -
The public can watch work being done on the Bates statue, while approval has been given for the design of the Cash statue. Both will represent Arkansas in the U.S. Capitol.
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Renaud was remembered during a service Saturday in Little Rock by several of the subjects of his films and those who worked with him.
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The death of filmmaker and journalist Brent Renaud in Ukraine on Sunday sparked tributes around the world, including in his hometown of Little Rock.
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Gov. Asa Hutchinson said Wednesday night an “invasion of a sovereign nation cannot stand uncontested.”
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Efforts to establish a Texas-style abortion ban in Arkansas have effectively failed in the state legislature.
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COVID-19 continues spreading rapidly. The state reported nearly 13,000 new infections on Thursday, another record.
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Gov. Asa Hutchinson on Tuesday presented his proposed budget for fiscal year 2023 to state lawmakers. Priorities include higher education, workforce development and services for people with disabilities.
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The Department of Health reported 7,787 new infections Thursday, which is another record. Hospitalizations grew by 73, which Chief Medical Officer Dr. Jennifer Dillaha said has hospitals struggling.
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John Brimley with the American Red Cross says recovery efforts are underway in areas impacted by Friday's Tornado outbreak. Tornados touched down in Northeast Arkansas and Southeast Missouri before moving as far east as Kentucky.
