mike hagar

Arkansas

Six Arkansas faith groups get Right to Worship Safely Grant for better security

LITTLE ROCK (KATV) — Six faith-based organizations will be receiving worship grants to enhance their security. The Department of Public Safety along with Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders announced on Tuesday that six organizations would receive grants from the Right to Worship Safely Grant Program. The six organizations include: 024 Arkansas Right to Worship Safely Grant […]

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Arkansas authorities see ‘high risk’ of violence against religious nonprofits from Mideast war

Arkansas lawmakers will direct $500,000 in state funds to bolster security for religious nonprofits considered at risk of violence in light of ongoing conflict in the Middle East once state law enforcement officials specify how the money will be used.  Col. Mike Hagar, DPS secretary and head of the Arkansas State Police, asked on Nov. […]

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Governor Sanders, Arkansas leaders call on Board of Corrections to open bed space

Governor Sanders, Arkansas leaders call on Board of Corrections to open bed space | KATVPlease ensure Javascript is enabled for purposes ofwebsite accessibility Fri, 17 Nov 2023 21:02:16 GMT (1700254936880) 6791766af41e710e4b2f28893ca799d8ba95d809 fae0b8cf13d31cc0333befed8702566d78ef17a8 Fallback Presentation. Using deprecated PresentationRouter. Click Here For This Articles Original Source.

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Arkansas law enforcement agencies collaborate in major sex trafficking operation

LITTLE ROCK (KATV) — Arkansas State Police and other agencies across the state took part in a sex trafficking operation in Little Rock last month, leading to multiple arrests and victims being rehabilitated. ASP said in a news release that the anti-human trafficking event consisted of law enforcement and victim service providers from around the […]

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Arkansas Advocate : Arkansas officials’ security records shielded from public under altered FOIA law | Regional News

Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders signed a law Thursday altering the state’s Freedom of Information Act, one of her stated goals of the special legislative session she called for this week. Senate Bill 10, which passed the Senate on Wednesday and the House on Thursday, shields from public access all records and communications concerning the […]

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Arkansas Advocate : Lawmakers offer narrower change to Arkansas FOIA after bipartisan pushback | Regional News

After two days of bipartisan backlash against proposed changes to Arkansas’ Freedom of Information Act, lawmakers late Tuesday filed narrower legislation to exempt information related to security services provided to the governor and other state officials. It’s the third attempt in as many business days to alter the state’s 1967 public records law. The first […]

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Arkansas Governor-elect names picks to head public safety, emergency management

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (KARK/KAIT) – Arkansas Governor-elect Sarah Huckabee-Sanders announced two picks for members of her cabinet Monday morning. According to content partner KARK, Sanders announced her intent to nominate Captain Mike Hagar as the next Secretary of the Department of Public Safety. She added Hagar would also serve as Director of the Division of […]

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