Here's the latest local and regional news from the Little Rock Public Radio Newsroom for Tuesday, May 26, 2026.
- Arkansas’ official Memorial Day ceremony took place Monday at the state Veterans Cemetery in North Little Rock
- A central Arkansas police officer has been arrested on rape charges shortly after resigning from the force.
- Police say a west Arkansas officer who was shot earlier this month is making 'encouraging progress.'
- Arkansas’ top education official says it’s unclear exactly how many students will be held back under a new literacy requirement
- A new initiative to integrate birth doulas into maternal healthcare is set to launch in Northwest Arkansas
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