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The Latest Breaking News from Arkansas

Former NFL QB Ryan Mallett Dies in Drowning Accident

The former Arkansas quarterback spent six years in the NFL.

Sports Illustrated

Spectacular moment lightning strikes plane full of passengers on runway

A photographer captured a rare moment at an Arkansas airport when lightning struck the tail of a jet filled with passengers, rocking the plane and scaring the passengers

Daily Mirror

Editorial: One down: With Arkansas gender care ban struck down, others should follow

With a federal judge having struck down the Arkansas ban on administering gender-affirming care to trans youth — the first such law in what would become an avalanche — the first domino has fallen in what will ideally be the end of these bans.

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States weaken child labor restrictions

Republicans pushing to ease child labor laws echo older justifications made decades ago

Salon

Heatwave Sweeps Across South-Central US, Breaking Records

Temperatures soar above 100°F, posing health risks and putting daily record highs in jeopardy.

Zenger

Small plane carrying two passengers crash lands in Lake Hamilton, Arkansas

Police, fire department and dive teams were reportedly called to the scene of the crash

The Independent UK

States are weakening their child labor restrictions nearly 8 decades after the US government took kids out of the workforce

A movement to weaken American child labor protections at the state level began in 2022. By June 2023, Arkansas, Iowa, New Jersey and New Hampshire had enacted this kind of legislation, and lawmakers in at least another eight states had introduced similar measures.

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Record-breaking Texas heatwave enters third week as thousands lose power

New Mexico, Louisiana, Arkansas, Missouri and Kansas also face scorching temperatures as heat dome settles over US south-west

The Guardian - US

The best of new Boston Celtics forward Jordan Walsh with Arkansas in 2022-23

Boston took Jordan Walsh, a 19-year-old, 6-foot-7 wing who is known for his nearly 7-foot-2 wingspan and the havoc it helps him create on defense.

USA Today Sports Media Group

After a historic wave of anti-LGBTQ laws, focus now shifts to legal fights

A judge's ruling that struck down Arkansas' first-in-the-nation ban on gender-affirming care for minors is offering hope to opponents of such laws

The Independent UK

Judge vetoes Arkansas trans care ban

"This decision sends a clear message," said the head of the Arkansas ACLU

Salon

Arkansas Ban on Gender Transition Treatments for Minors Ruled Unconstitutional

Plus: New rules limit asylum applications, the bad math behind economic doomerism, and more...

Reason

Six legislatively-referred ballot measures received unanimous support from both parties, more than previous years

Welcome to the Wednesday, June 21, Brew.

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US judge nixes Arkansas’s ban on transgender healthcare for youth

The Arkansas ban was the first of its kind in the US, paving the way for at least 19 other states to restrict such care.

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First in the nation gender-affirming care ban struck down in Arkansas

A federal judge has struck down Arkansas' 2021 ban on gender-affirming care for transgender youth calling it unconstitutional and saying the state's experts were motivated by ideology, not science.

The Independent UK

Federal judge overturns Arkansas ban on gender-affirming care for trans youth – the first such law in the US

The first-in-the-nation ban on affirming healthcare for trans youth is permanently struck down

The Independent UK

Judge strikes down Arkansas ban on gender-affirming care for transgender minors

A federal judge has struck down Arkansas’ ban on gender-affirming care for minors

Ballotpedia

Language for veto referendum challenging the LEARNS Act is the longest ballot title in Arkansas history

Citizens for Arkansas Public Education and Students (CAPES) began filing ballot language for a proposed veto referendum with the Arkansas attorney general in May after the Arkansas State Legislature adjourned its 2023 legislative session. After two previous attempts were rejected, Attorney General Tim Griffin certified the ballot language submitted by…

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The Independent UK

Arkansas city honors enslaved man who fled to Canada and was later extradited

An enslaved man who fled Arkansas in 1841 seeking freedom in Canada, only to be forcibly returned to the U.S., has been honored with a historical marker and a new street sign in the city where he once labored

Sports Illustrated

Ten Takeaways From the New-Look 2024 SEC Football Schedule

With newcomers Texas and Oklahoma on the way, the 16-team slate is balanced while restoring old rivalries.

The Independent UK

Sarah Huckabee Sanders travels to Europe for 1st overseas trade mission as Arkansas governor

Sarah Huckabee Sanders is heading to Europe for her first trade mission as Arkansas governor

The Independent UK

Biden administration urges states to slow down on dropping people from Medicaid

The Biden administration is urging states to slow down their efforts to remove people from Medicaid

Motor1

Toyota Prius High Speed Police Chase In Arkansas Doesn't Last Long

A hybrid economy car is no match for a state trooper.

The Independent UK

GOP opponent calls on Trump to drop out after latest charges and ‘disrespect for the rule of law’

Former Arkansas governor Asa Hutchinson says Donald Trump does not respect the rule of law

Reason

Trump-Appointed Judge Rules Tennessee's Anti-Drag Law Unconstitutional

Plus: Librarians take on Arkansas book restrictions, another migrant stunt may have originated in Florida, and more...

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