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Arkansas

Former Arkansas Police Chief calls out resident on media | News

HUGHES, Ark. – Last July Cortez Bowers was appointed police chief of Hughes, Arkansas. After a month, he’s no longer leading the department. FOX13 explained why his tenure may have been cut short. What would you do if the police chief tried to fight you at your house and the mayors office? That’s exactly what one […]

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Alaska

Scott Ogan: Rural sexual assault and the politics of good intentions | #alaska | #politics

Rep. Sarah Vance By SCOTT OGAN There are those who posture and talk about societal ills, and then there are those who do something about them.  When it comes to rural physical and sexual assault and human trafficking, Rep. Sarah Vance  of District 6 Homer is among those trying to affect real change.  Vance recently apologized for […]

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Arkansas

Former Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson Suspends Presidential Campaign

Jan. 16, 2024 12:33 pm ET Former Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson dropped out of the 2024 Republican presidential primary following a poor showing at the Iowa caucuses. Hutchinson, who has said the Republican party needs to move past Donald Trump because of the criminal charges he faces and his role in the Jan. 6, 2021, […]

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Mayor

Long Beach mayor unveils recovery roadmap for a safer downtown – NBC Los Angeles

Long Beach Mayor Rex Richardson’s released what the city calls a comprehensive Roadmap to Downtown Recovery, putting mental health at the forefront of the city’s agenda. The plan’s release follows the Oct. 20 assault captured on camera in downtown Long Beach. The woman targeted in that attack, local hairstylist Rebekah Pedersen, has joined residents and […]

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Arkansas

Jan. 6 defendant who beat officer with flagpole during Capitol riot sentenced to over 4 years in prison

An Arkansas truck driver who beat a police officer with a flagpole holding an American flag during the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot was sentenced Monday to over four years in prison. Peter Francis Stager struck the Metropolitan Police Department officer with his flagpole at least three times as other rioters pulled the officer, head first, […]

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Mayor

Charges withdrawn against man accused of assaulting detective protecting Mayor Ed Gainey

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Charges have been withdrawn against a man accused of assaulting a detective in an attempt to get to Mayor Ed Gainey. Will Parker, 41, a former candidate for Allegheny County executive, was charged with aggravated assault and four counts of disorderly conduct after screaming at and following Gainey during Pittsburgh’s Juneteenth parade last […]

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Mayor

Man wanted for punching Louisville, Ky., mayor in the face

LOUSVILLE, Ky. (CNN) – Louisville police are looking for the man who punched their city’s mayor in the face Saturday night. Mayor Greg Fischer was at a popular downtown event when he was assaulted. Louisville police released several screengrabs from surveillance video showing a man they are calling a suspect. According to a Facebook post, […]

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