Tennessee's prisons chief is resigning after failed execution of Christa PikeThe head of Tennessee’s prison system is resigning after the failed execution of Christa Pike. The announcement was made Saturday by Gov. Bill Lee, who calls the circumstances a “difficult moment.” Tennessee Department of Correction Commissioner Frank Strada says stepping aside is in the best interests of the state as a review looks at why Pike’s…Arkansas Online3d agoWhole story →HealthJusticetennessee execution failure
Families of Arkansans with disabilities testify to state lawmakers about waitlist for in-home aidFamilies of disabled Arkansans waitlisted for critical in-home services testified alongside officials from the state Department of Human Services at a legislative hearing Friday, expressing very different opinions on how the Community and Employment Support Waiver program is working.Arkansas Online4d agoWhole story →HealthEconomyarkansas ces waiver hearing
Federal judge ends desegregation order for south Arkansas’ Camden Fairview, Harmony Grove school districtsA decades-old federal court settlement restricting the transfer of white students from one south Arkansas school district to a neighboring school district is no longer in effect.Arkansas Online4d agoWhole story →JusticeEducationdesegregation order ended
Drug and gun crimes result in prison time for pair prosecutors linked to fentanyl overdose deathFAYETTEVILLE -- Two Northwest Arkansas men who prosecutors say were linked to a fentanyl overdose death have been sentenced to federal prison for drug trafficking and ammunition-related crimes.Arkansas Online5d agoWhole story →HealthJusticefentanyl trafficking sentencing
Senate committee votes to advance Saphier for surgeon general positionWASHINGTON -- Dr. Nicole Saphier, President Donald Trump's third nominee for surgeon general, moved a step closer to confirmation after a Senate committee voted to advance her nomination on Wednesday.Arkansas Online5d agoWhole story →HealthDonald Trumpsurgeon general nomination
Arkansas basketball notebook: John Calipari speaks on Protect College Sports Act, Primetime at the PalaceCalipari spoke for over five minutes when he was asked about the bill, which passed in the U.S. Senate by a 77-22 vote on Monday.Arkansas Online6d agoWhole story →EducationGovernmentprotect college sports act passage
