Here's the latest local and regional news from the Little Rock Public Radio Newsroom for Tuesday, Oct. 17, 2023.
On today's agenda:
-Arkansas lawmakers debate Diversity, Equity and Inclusion initiatives in public colleges and universities
-Advocates protest against unsafe working conditions, child labor at the Northwest Arkansas headquarters of Tyson Foods
-Experts on identifying and preventing human trafficking meet in Little Rock this week
-A Democratic state lawmaker discusses a ballot measure to exempt menstrual products from sales tax
-The Delta Regional Authority awards $2.3 million for six rural infrastructure projects in Arkansas
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