Statewide
Arkansas Sues OpenAI Over ChatGPT Safety Claims
Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin alleges OpenAI misled consumers about ChatGPT’s safety and mishandled minors’ data. The company says it has built age-specific safeguards and…
NEA Report Beat
Arkansas Beat
Statewide
Federal Audit Finds Arkansas Mishandled Child Abuse Reports, Including Rape Allegations
A federal audit found Arkansas improperly rejected child abuse reports, including rape allegations, and identified widespread investigative and documentation failures. The state acknowledged most findings…
Lawrence County
Tick-Borne Cattle Disease Confirmed in Lawrence County
A protozoal disease that infects cattle red blood cells has been confirmed in Lawrence County, prompting a call for producers to watch for symptoms and…
Statewide
Poll Shows Shoffner Slightly Ahead of Cotton in Arkansas Senate Race
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Hallie Shoffner holds a narrow lead over Republican U.S. Sen. Tom Cotton in a new statewide poll,…
Statewide
Operation Viper Results in 39 Arrests, the Seizure of 35 Firearms, Large Quantities of Narcotics, Money, and Nine Federal Indictments
LITTLE ROCK—In coordination with federal, state, and local law enforcement partners, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Arkansas and Federal Bureau of…
Regional
Judge Formally Dismisses Aaron Spencer Murder Case With Prejudice
LONOKE COUNTY, Ark. — A judge has formally dismissed the murder case against Lonoke County sheriff candidate Aaron Spencer with prejudice, according to a court…
Craighead County
Grants Available for Charitable Programs in Craighead County
The deadline for both applications is August 15.
