Section 16 “was written in such a vague, reckless way” that even the education secretary “cannot figure out what it means and how it has to be enforced,” a plaintiff’s attorney said.
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Bathroom bill dictating where trans kids can pee passes Arkansas House committee
The House Education Committee passed a bill that would police where transgender students can and can’t use the bathroom, likely making life even harder for Arkansas’s LGBTQ+ community.
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Reading lists culled, pages torn from workbooks in Bryant Public Schools
Bryant Public Schools says dropping “To Kill a Mockingbird” from required reading lists and ripping out sections of elementary English and social studies workbooks have nothing to do with politics. Not everyone is convinced.
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Pastor sues Washington County officials over removal from Quorum Court meetings
Pastor says his ejection from Washington County Quorum Court meetings violated his constitutional rights.
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In the obits: A footnote to a historic U.S. Supreme Court decision
The namesake of a landmark U.S. Supreme Court decision has died.
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Black students at UA call for removal of Fulbright statue; college name
Black students at UA want J. William Fulbright canceled from campus.
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Another lawsuit filed against Little Rock police chief for retaliation related to Starks case UPDATE
Suit brings to five LRPD officers with complaints about retaliation against them by Chief Keith Humphrey.
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Civil rights giant John Walker has died at 82
John Walker, the civil rights giant, has died at 82.
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A hate crime law for Arkansas? There’s a problem.
New attention to a hate crime law for Arkansas is a good occasion to review why previous efforts have failed — a desire to protect discrimination against LGBT people.
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House votes to expand Civil Rights Act with Arkansas Republicans in opposition
The Democratic-controlled U.S. House today passed legislation to expand the federal civil rights act to include sexual orientation and gender identity. Arkansas Republicans said no.