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Daily Newscast for Tuesday, September 23, 2025

Here's the latest local and regional news from the Little Rock Public Radio Newsroom for Tuesday, September 23, 2025.

- A Pulaski County sheriff's deputy is facing charges after an encounter with a Little Rock police officer escalated

- The state child abuse hotline is under scrutiny in the wake of an abuse case that was reported several times over 11 years

- Lawmakers discussed the progress of nonprofit Restore Hope Arkansas at a legislative subcommittee meeting Monday

- The Conway school board is facing a lawsuit alleging it violated the Freedom of Information Act by entering executive session when it was not allowed to do so

- Democrat Hallie Shoffner is facing a complaint over incomplete filing paperwork in her bid to unseat Arkansas' Junior U.S. Senator Tom Cotton in the 2026 election

- Arkansas voters will see more information about some statewide measures on future ballots

Listen to live newscasts from Little Rock Public Radio each weekday during NPR's Morning Edition from 6 to 9 a.m., during All Things Considered from 4 to 6 p.m., and online at littlerockpublicradio.org.

Nathan Treece is a reporter and local host of NPR's Morning Edition for Little Rock Public Radio.