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Daily newscast for Monday, April 20, 2026

Here's the latest local and regional news from the Little Rock Public Radio Newsroom for Monday, April 20, 2026.

- Little Rock Police are investigating a weekend shooting that left one person dead

- Arkansas transportation officials are urging motorists to drive with caution, particularly around work zones.

- The Arkansas Minority Health Commission hosted its biennial summit on Friday

- Arkansas State Police have received a portion of the funding it had requested from the Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s 287(g) program

- Applications for the Educational Freedom Accounts program have increased 23% so far this year, compared to the same period last year

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.