Sanders plays politics with a small-minded jab at Olympics fun and an alarming effort to turn the state police into a Trump propaganda machine.
Mike Hagar
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Further digging on state grants to religious entities yields no additional clarity
A quarter million dollars in state money was given to churches and synagogues without much of a paper trail.
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A deeper look at Arkansas’s state-funded safety grants to religious institutions
It isn’t clear how the criteria established by the state were evaluated or applied. It’s also unclear why six applicants received grants while four other applicants who cited similar threats did not.
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Death of Conway man in police custody in July is ruled an accident by prosecutor
The state medical examiner’s office has ruled the July death of Deitric Williams Jr. an accident. Prosecuting Attorney Carol Crews says Williams died from complications of sickle cell trait combined with physical exertion while fleeing police, methamphetamine and apprehension.
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Another high-speed Arkansas State Police chase ends in a fatality
A press release from the state police is written in a way that implies the individual did not die from a “tactical vehicle intervention,” formerly known as a PIT maneuver. An investigation is underway.
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Money to flow to church from state under proposed security grant program
Arkansas’s Republican-controlled state government plans to dole out $500,000 to churches of its choosing for security grants. The program is scheduled to begin taking applications on Jan. 1, but no rules have been set for the program.
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State police use of vehicle ramming maneuvers nearly quadrupled over 6 year period, Dem-Gaz reports
If Hagar takes a zero tolerance approach to fleeing vehicles, he’s much more forgiving when it comes to the behavior of his staff.
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Screenshots show governor’s office vetted release of podium records, whistleblower says
“We have e-files of documents showing the deletion of and improper redaction of documents by the [governor’s office],” Attorney Tom Mars told the Arkansas Times.
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New director to lead the Arkansas State Crime Lab in October
Ted Brown, the chief medical examiner at the state crime lab, has been named as its next director. He told a crowd Friday that he’s ready to achieve “epic greatness.”
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Arkansas State Police seizes millions in drugs
“Anyone thinking about transporting illegal drugs on Arkansas interstates should think twice,” Col. Mike Hagar said.