Here's the latest local and regional news from the Little Rock Public Radio Newsroom for Thursday, Jan. 11, 2024.
Today's headlines:
-The Arkansas Board of Corrections votes to fire Corrections Secretary Joe Profiri
-Little Rock School Board members will consider budget cuts in a meeting Thursday
-Community members call for action after a racially-charged brawl in Conway
-A new study shows Arkansas ranks toward the bottom nationally in a number of key child well-being indicators
-A downtown Little Rock street will be renamed in honor of late City Manager Bruce Moore
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