Here's the latest local and regional news from the Little Rock Public Radio Newsroom for Thursday, Feb. 1, 2024.
Today's headlines:
-A former state lawmaker is tapped to serve as interim Corrections Secretary
-The police chief of Eudora is arrested on kidnapping charges
-A report shows Arkansas ranks toward the bottom nationally for LGBTQ+ equality
-AG Tim Griffin is asked to investigate a political nonprofit
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