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Arkansas orders land divestment from Chinese company

JURIST

OCTOBER 18, 2023

Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin directed Syngenta Seeds , a company under the umbrella of China’s state-owned chemical giant ChemChina, to divest its 160 acres of agricultural land within the state on Tuesday. The mandate from Arkansas officials has been clear and immediate. such as Iran, North Korea and China.

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Voters sue Arkansas state government officials over alleged voter dilution

JURIST

MAY 24, 2023

The Christian Ministerial Alliance joined three voters Tuesday to file a lawsuit against the Arkansas State Board of Election Commissioners and Arkansas Secretary of State John Thurston over alleged voter dilution arising from Arkansas’ 2021 redistricting plan. Thurston and Simpson v.

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US federal judge temporarily blocks Arkansas law banning libraries from providing ‘harmful materials’ to minors

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JULY 30, 2023

Brooks blocked Arkansas on Saturday from enforcing Act 372 , a law that penalizes librarians for “furnishing harmful item[s] to minors.” After concluding that the factors weighed in favor of the plaintiffs, Arkansas was blocked from enforcing Sections 1 and 5 of the act. US District Judge Timothy L.

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Arkansas bars use of ‘X’ as substitute for male or female classification on driver’s licenses and IDs

JURIST

MARCH 12, 2024

The Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration (DFA) announced Tuesday a proposed emergency rule that would disallow the use of “X” as a substitute for male or female on state-issued driver’s licenses and identification cards.

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US DOJ indicts former Arkansas deputies for excessive force violations

JURIST

JANUARY 25, 2023

The US Justice Department (DOJ) announced Tuesday that a grand jury indicted two former Arkansas sheriff’s deputies with federal civil rights offense for using excessive force during an arrest. The post US DOJ indicts former Arkansas deputies for excessive force violations appeared first on JURIST - News.

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US appeals court upholds Arkansas’ three-drug execution protocol

JURIST

AUGUST 17, 2022

The US Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit Tuesday held that Arkansas’ three-drug execution protocol does not violate the Eighth Amendment’s protection against cruel and unusual punishment. Asa Hutchinson , was initially brought by death-row prisoners seeking to avoid the execution protocol in Arkansas. The case, Stacey Johnson v.

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Arkansas Senate approves bill banning gender-affirming care for trans minors

JURIST

MARCH 30, 2021

The Arkansas Senate on Monday approved a bill that would ban access to gender-affirming care for transgender minors. Titled the “Arkansas Save Adolescents from Experimentation (SAFE) Act,” the legislation specifically prohibits “gender transition procedures for minors.”

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ACLU asks US Supreme Court to overturn Arkansas law requiring pledge not to boycott Israel

JURIST

OCTOBER 22, 2022

The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) and the ACLU of Arkansas Thursday filed a petition with the US Supreme Court challenging an Arkansas law requiring state contractors to sign a pledges stating they will not boycott Israel. America was founded on political boycotts, and boycotts are a powerful way to speak and create change.

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Arkansas becomes first state to pass law banning transgender youth from receiving gender-affirming treatment

JURIST

APRIL 7, 2021

Arkansas legislators voted on Tuesday to pass a bill that will ban transgender minors from receiving gender-confirming treatments within the state, overcoming the governor’s veto. The Arkansas bill is the first such law to pass in the US. The bill was vetoed on Monday by Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson.

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Court of Appeals of Arkansas Finds No Error With Leading Questions to Child Witness

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MARCH 17, 2023

Similar to its federal counterpart, Arkansas Rule of Evidence 611(c) provides that Leading questions should not be used on the direct examination of a witness except as may be necessary to develop his testimony. Ordinarily leading questions should be permitted.

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“Court: Arkansas can’t ban treatment of transgender kids.”

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AUGUST 25, 2022

“Court: Arkansas can’t ban treatment of transgender kids.” The post “Court: Arkansas can’t ban treatment of transgender kids.” ” Andrew DeMillo of The Associated Press has this report on a ruling that a unanimous three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit issued today.

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Arkansas Senate approves bill allowing medical professionals to refuse treatment based on conscientious objections

JURIST

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

The Arkansas Senate approved the Medical Ethics and Diversity Act Thursday, which would allow medical providers, such as doctors and hospitals, to raise conscientious objections to treating certain people. The act seeks to protect the conscience of the medical providers or institutions.

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Arkansas Rule of Evidence 616 and the Victim's Right to be Present at Trials and Hearings

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FEBRUARY 20, 2024

2001), Rule 616 of the Arkansas Rule of Evidence provides that Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary, in any criminal prosecution, the victim of a crime, and in the. As revealed by Smith v. State, 2001 WL 1338413 (Ark.

“Arkansas Times loses challenge of state’s Israel boycott law”

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JUNE 22, 2022

“Arkansas Times loses challenge of state’s Israel boycott law”: Max Brantley of Arkansas Times has this report on an en banc ruling that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit issued today.

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Arkansas AG Says YouTube Addicts And Harms Youth Users

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OCTOBER 1, 2024

The Arkansas attorney general has sued YouTube LLC, Google LLC and their parent company in state court, alleging that the YouTube platform is deliberately designed to addict youth users and shows them harmful content, leading to a mental health crisis that has cost the state hundreds of millions of dollars.

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Family Dollar Must Face Arkansas AG's Rodent Infestation Suit

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

Family Dollar can't escape a lawsuit by the Arkansas attorney general seeking damages for knowingly selling products potentially contaminated by rodents, both dead and alive, at a warehouse in West Memphis, a state judge has ruled.

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Arkansas governor vetoes bill banning gender-affirming medical care for transgender youth

JURIST

APRIL 6, 2021

Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson on Monday vetoed a state bill prohibiting medical treatment for transgender youth, calling it “a vast government overreach.” In a statement , the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Arkansas applauded the move. ” Rep.

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Arkansas Governor Denies Clemency for Wrongfully Convicted Charlie Vaughn

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NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Arkansas Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders has denied the clemency petition of Charlie Vaughn, the Arkansas man who has spent the last 30 years in prison for a crime he almost certainly did not commit, Radley Palko writes for The Watch.

Court Tosses Arkansas Ban On Medical Care For Trans Kids

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JUNE 21, 2023

The post Court Tosses Arkansas Ban On Medical Care For Trans Kids appeared first on Above the Law. How is this law unconstitutional? All the ways!

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“ACLU Files Appeal in Arkansas Redistricting Case”

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FEBRUARY 23, 2022

“ACLU Files Appeal in Arkansas Redistricting Case”: You can access the organization’s news release at this link , while the notice of appeal can be accessed here.

Arkansas Blurs the Data on Inmate Overdose Deaths

The Crime Report

JULY 21, 2022

Although Arkansas state prisons had the highest average annual rate of both drug- and alcohol-related deaths in the U.S. Although Arkansas state prisons had the highest average annual rate of both drug- and alcohol-related deaths in the U.S.

Arkansas Bars Sue Over Coronavirus Curfew

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JANUARY 14, 2021

At least 20 Arkansas bars have filed a lawsuit against the state, claiming a recently-imposed curfew discriminates against their businesses. Filed by Little Rock attorney Gary Barnett, the complaint accuses Arkansas authorities of acting “arbitrarily” in enacting an order that demands certain.

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Arkansas Woman Sues Arkansas State Police, Others After Traffic Stop Results in Flipped SUV

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JUNE 11, 2021

A lawsuit was recently filed against the Arkansas State Police and others after a traffic stop resulted in a pregnant driver flipping her vehicle.

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“Arkansas to urge appeals court to revive gender transition ban for minors”

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JUNE 13, 2022

“Arkansas to urge appeals court to revive gender transition ban for minors”: Brendan Pierson of Reuters has this report.

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Arkansas Gunfight Kills 1, Injures 27, Including Children

The Crime Report

MARCH 21, 2022

Arkansas Children’s Hospital in Little Rock treated six patients under the age of 18 who had gunshot wounds, the youngest of which was 1 year old, the oldest 11. Police did not give details about the reasons the suspects began fighting, or their relationship to each other, and, as of Sunday, March 20, both men remained at large.

Supreme Court of Arkansas Finds Evidentiary About Face on Eve of Trial Did Not Require Reversal

EvidenceProf Blog

FEBRUARY 21, 2021

2012), the Supreme Court of Arkansas implied that a judge changing a prior evidentiary ruling on the eve of trial can be grounds for a new trial, even if the new ruling. In Bedell v. Williams, 386 S.W.3d 3d 493 (Ark.

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How are Pain and Suffering Damages Calculated in an Arkansas Accident Claim?

LegalReader

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

Unlike many other states, Arkansas doesn’t cap the value of pain and suffering damages in accident claims. .

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Arkansas Law Prohibiting Manufacturer 340B Contract Pharmacy Restrictions Upheld by 8th Circuit

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MARCH 24, 2024

By Faraz Siddiqui — As drug manufacturers battle the Health Resources and Services Administration (“HRSA”) in federal courts over the role of 340B contract pharmacies, an Eighth Circuit decision to uphold a 2021 Arkansas law may render those cases inconsequential in that state. 23-92-604(c)(1), (2) (Act 1103).

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“We’re a Small Arkansas Newspaper. Why Is the State Making Us Sign a Pledge About Israel?”

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NOVEMBER 22, 2021

“We’re a Small Arkansas Newspaper. Why Is the State Making Us Sign a Pledge About Israel?” ” Alan Leveritt has this essay online at The New York Times.

“Barbara Womack Webb Sworn In as Arkansas Supreme Court Associate Justice”

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JANUARY 2, 2021

“Barbara Womack Webb Sworn In as Arkansas Supreme Court Associate Justice”: Cody Sanders of Ozark Radio News has this report.

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First Trial Challenging Youth Gender-Affirming Care Bans Opens in Arkansas

The Crime Report

OCTOBER 17, 2022

The first trial challenging a state ban on gender-affirming care for children and teens starts this week in Arkansas. Starting Monday, a U.S.

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Arkansas Passes Legislation Nullifying Gun Laws

The Crime Report

APRIL 28, 2021

Arkansas lawmakers on Wednesday approved a reworked bill that aims to preempt federal gun restrictions following objections from the governor, law enforcement and prosecutors that a previous proposal went too far and jeopardized public safety, reports the Associated Press. 1, 2021, that violate the constitutional right to bear arms.

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Arkansas AG Questions Walgreens’ Opioid Distribution Policies

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MARCH 22, 2021

Arkansas alleges Walgreens ignored suspicious opioid orders.

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“ACLU asks supreme court to overturn Arkansas’ anti-boycott law against Israel; The civil rights group says the law is in conflict with a 40-year-old supreme court ruling that boycotts are protected speech”

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OCTOBER 20, 2022

“ACLU asks supreme court to overturn Arkansas’ anti-boycott law against Israel; The civil rights group says the law is in conflict with a 40-year-old supreme court ruling that boycotts are protected speech”: Chris McGreal of The Guardian (UK) has this report.

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Supreme Court unanimously upholds Arkansas prescription drug law setting reimbursement rates for pharmacies

JURIST

DECEMBER 11, 2020

The US Supreme Court on Thursday unanimously upheld an Arkansas law setting prescription drug reimbursement rates for pharmacies. The 2015 Arkansas law requires pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) in the state to pay reimbursements to pharmacies at or above the costs of obtaining generic prescription drugs. The decision in Rutledge v.

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“After Arkansas Trial, Judge Weighs Legality of Ban on Care for Transgender Youth; The trial, the first over a challenge to a state ban on gender-affirming care, concluded last week; the judge has not indicated when he will rule”

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DECEMBER 4, 2022

“After Arkansas Trial, Judge Weighs Legality of Ban on Care for Transgender Youth; The trial, the first over a challenge to a state ban on gender-affirming care, concluded last week; the judge has not indicated when he will rule”: Eliza Fawcett has this article in today’s edition of The New York Times.

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Arkansas Officer Involved in Viral Police Brutality Video is Suspected of Deleting Evidence

The Crime Report

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

An Arkansas police officer has been accused of performing a factory reset on his department-issued iPhone after being caught on camera beating a handcuffed man in viral footage last summer, C Mandler reports for CBS News.

Arkansas' New Child Social Media Law Temporarily Blocked

Law 360

AUGUST 31, 2023

An Arkansas federal judge agreed Thursday to temporarily suspend the state's new law requiring parental permission to register for social media accounts and age checks to access certain online platforms, finding a trade association representing Big Tech companies is likely to succeed in challenging the law.

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Arkansas Targets Anti-Muslim Hate Crimes

The Crime Report

MAY 11, 2021

The National Science Foundation is funding a three-year program to study hate crimes committed against Muslims in Arkansas, reports ualrpubliradio.com. Muslims are ranked as the second most targeted group for hate crimes nationwide, but the professors say the extent in Arkansas isn’t known.

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Arkansas Detainees Sue Jail For Using Ivermectin to Treat COVID-19

The Crime Report

JANUARY 18, 2022

A federal lawsuit filed by the American Civil Liberties Union on behalf of four detainees diagnosed with Covid in an Arkansas jail claims that the men were unknowingly treated by the detention center’s doctor with ivermectin, which health officials have continually said is dangerous and should not be used to treat or prevent a coronavirus infection, (..)

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“Tom Cotton to AG Garland: ‘Thank God you are not on the Supreme Court’; Arkansas senator called Garland ‘shameful’ for his directive related to violence, threats and intimidation of school board officials.”

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OCTOBER 28, 2021

“Tom Cotton to AG Garland: ‘Thank God you are not on the Supreme Court’; Arkansas senator called Garland ‘shameful’ for his directive related to violence, threats and intimidation of school board officials.” ” Ronn Blitzer of Fox News has this report.

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PhRMA Sues Arkansas for Meddling in the Federal 340B Drug Discount Program

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OCTOBER 6, 2021

On May 31, 2021, even as the contract pharmacy dispute was playing out in federal courts, the Arkansas legislature enacted Act 1103 of 2021, entitled the “340B Drug Pricing Nondiscrimination Act.” PhRMA seeks a declaration that pharmaceutical manufacturers need not offer price discounts to contract pharmacies in Arkansas because Ark.

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“Citadel CEO Kenneth Griffin Outbid a Group of Crypto Investors for Copy of U.S. Constitution; The 53-year-old billionaire paid $43.2 million for the historic document, plans to lend it to Crystal Bridges museum in Arkansas”

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NOVEMBER 19, 2021

million for the historic document, plans to lend it to Crystal Bridges museum in Arkansas”: Kelly Crow of The Wall Street Journal has this report. “Citadel CEO Kenneth Griffin Outbid a Group of Crypto Investors for Copy of U.S. Constitution; The 53-year-old billionaire paid $43.2

What Laws are Meant to Help Prevent Accidents in Arkansas?

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JUNE 2, 2022

The state of Arkansas has made reckless driving a criminal misdemeanor.

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Arkansas orders land divestment from Chinese company

Voters sue Arkansas state government officials over alleged voter dilution

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US federal judge temporarily blocks Arkansas law banning libraries from providing ‘harmful materials’ to minors

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Arkansas bars use of ‘X’ as substitute for male or female classification on driver’s licenses and IDs

US DOJ indicts former Arkansas deputies for excessive force violations

US appeals court upholds Arkansas’ three-drug execution protocol

Arkansas Senate approves bill banning gender-affirming care for trans minors

ACLU asks US Supreme Court to overturn Arkansas law requiring pledge not to boycott Israel

Arkansas becomes first state to pass law banning transgender youth from receiving gender-affirming treatment

Court of Appeals of Arkansas Finds No Error With Leading Questions to Child Witness

“Court: Arkansas can’t ban treatment of transgender kids.”

Arkansas Senate approves bill allowing medical professionals to refuse treatment based on conscientious objections

Arkansas Rule of Evidence 616 and the Victim's Right to be Present at Trials and Hearings

“Arkansas Times loses challenge of state’s Israel boycott law”

Arkansas AG Says YouTube Addicts And Harms Youth Users

Family Dollar Must Face Arkansas AG's Rodent Infestation Suit

Arkansas governor vetoes bill banning gender-affirming medical care for transgender youth

Arkansas Governor Denies Clemency for Wrongfully Convicted Charlie Vaughn

Court Tosses Arkansas Ban On Medical Care For Trans Kids

“ACLU Files Appeal in Arkansas Redistricting Case”

Arkansas Blurs the Data on Inmate Overdose Deaths

Arkansas Bars Sue Over Coronavirus Curfew

Arkansas Woman Sues Arkansas State Police, Others After Traffic Stop Results in Flipped SUV

“Arkansas to urge appeals court to revive gender transition ban for minors”

Arkansas Gunfight Kills 1, Injures 27, Including Children

Supreme Court of Arkansas Finds Evidentiary About Face on Eve of Trial Did Not Require Reversal

How are Pain and Suffering Damages Calculated in an Arkansas Accident Claim?

Arkansas Law Prohibiting Manufacturer 340B Contract Pharmacy Restrictions Upheld by 8th Circuit

“We’re a Small Arkansas Newspaper. Why Is the State Making Us Sign a Pledge About Israel?”

“Barbara Womack Webb Sworn In as Arkansas Supreme Court Associate Justice”

First Trial Challenging Youth Gender-Affirming Care Bans Opens in Arkansas

Arkansas Passes Legislation Nullifying Gun Laws

Arkansas AG Questions Walgreens’ Opioid Distribution Policies

“ACLU asks supreme court to overturn Arkansas’ anti-boycott law against Israel; The civil rights group says the law is in conflict with a 40-year-old supreme court ruling that boycotts are protected speech”

Supreme Court unanimously upholds Arkansas prescription drug law setting reimbursement rates for pharmacies

“After Arkansas Trial, Judge Weighs Legality of Ban on Care for Transgender Youth; The trial, the first over a challenge to a state ban on gender-affirming care, concluded last week; the judge has not indicated when he will rule”

Arkansas Officer Involved in Viral Police Brutality Video is Suspected of Deleting Evidence

Arkansas' New Child Social Media Law Temporarily Blocked

Arkansas Targets Anti-Muslim Hate Crimes

Arkansas Detainees Sue Jail For Using Ivermectin to Treat COVID-19

“Tom Cotton to AG Garland: ‘Thank God you are not on the Supreme Court’; Arkansas senator called Garland ‘shameful’ for his directive related to violence, threats and intimidation of school board officials.”

PhRMA Sues Arkansas for Meddling in the Federal 340B Drug Discount Program

“Citadel CEO Kenneth Griffin Outbid a Group of Crypto Investors for Copy of U.S. Constitution; The 53-year-old billionaire paid $43.2 million for the historic document, plans to lend it to Crystal Bridges museum in Arkansas”

What Laws are Meant to Help Prevent Accidents in Arkansas?

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