AR: Criminal Justice
Report: More than 81,000 Arkansans Can't Vote Due to Felony Convictions
Early voting is underway in Arkansas, but thousands of people here will not be able to vote in the midterms due to a past felony conviction. …
AR Groups Compile Primary Voter Guide on Judicial Races
Early voting is underway in Arkansas through May 24. Central Arkansas community organizations have put together a nonpartisan voter guide for Pulaski …
Report: Officials Severely Undercount Number of Incarcerated Kids
Although youth incarceration rates in the U.S. are on the decline, a report from The Sentencing Project reveals the number of young people being …
Federal Lawsuit Challenges AR 'Failure to Vacate' Statute Against Renters
MALVERN, Ark. -- Arkansas is the only state in the country with what's known as a "failure to vacate" statute, which criminalizes the failure to pay …
Juneteenth Declared National Holiday, Amidst Progress, Upheaval
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. -- Juneteenth National Independence Day is now an official holiday, after President Joe Biden signed a bill Thursday, approved by …
Virus-Related School Closures Linked to Drop in Youth Arrests
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. -- Arrests of young people are down across the country, and a new analysis by the Annie E. Casey Foundation suggests the …
Arkansas Factory Raid Disrupts Communities, Immigrant Advocates Say
ALMA, Ark. – Several families in Arkansas this week are living without loved who face charges of immigration violations after a raid in a …
Gender Gap Widens as Arkansas Reduces Prison Populations
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Prison populations are dropping in most states, but a new study finds the number of incarcerated women isn't falling as …
Advocates Seek Help, Support for AR Children of Jailed Parents
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – A group of children's advocates has begun talking with legislators to find ways to keep Arkansas families together when a …
Ark. OKs Program to Divert People with Mental Illnesses from Jail
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. - As many as 5,000 people in Arkansas jails and prisons may have mental-health issues, studies show, and state officials are taking …
Death-Penalty Opponents Criticize Arkansas Execution Plans
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. - Despite a decline in states' use of the death penalty in recent years, Arkansas officials are planning an unprecedented string of …
No Officer Deaths in Arkansas for 2016
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. - The recent ambush attack that killed five Dallas police officers contributed to a spike in deaths of those across the country …