Here's the latest local and regional news from the Little Rock Public Radio Newsroom for Friday, August 7, 2026.
- A federal judge has dismissed part of a lawsuit challenging Arkansas’ ban on “indoctrination” in public schools.
- Supporters of a ballot measure to enshrine the direct democracy process in the state constitution have filed a lawsuit seeking to put the amendment before Arkansas voters in November
- Two northwest Arkansas residents are suing police for detaining them on behalf of ICE, despite the fact that they’re U.S. citizens
- A south Arkansas mayor has been arrested on charges of extortion and lying to the FBI
- Fayetteville Public Library Executive Director David Johnson says a law that could have librarians facing criminal penalties is a violation of the First Amendment
- Five candidates have filed to replace long-absent member of the Little Rock City Board of Directors, Ken Richardson.
- An ASU professor has received a significant grant to study the impact of thyroid dysfunction on cardiovascular disease
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