Here's the latest local and regional news from the Little Rock Public Radio Newsroom for Thursday, July 17, 2025.
- A federal appeals court says Arkansas can enforce its ban on teaching Critical Race Theory
- Little Rock City Directors have approved a new weekend curfew for residents under 18 years of age
- The state of Arkansas can once again enforce a ban on certain synthetic marijuana products
- Little Rock city officials are seeking nearly $21 million in federal funding to help recover from a March 2023 tornado outbreak
- An advocacy group is calling on a judge to block several new Arkansas laws regarding the petition process
- North Little Rock officials cut the ribbon on a newly renovated archery range at Burns Park on Wednesday
- Central Arkansas newspaper the England Democrat reports that it was sold to Roby Brock, CEO of Little Rock-based Natural State Media
- Candidates for statewide offices in Arkansas are releasing their campaign finance reports
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