A bill that would have allowed Marshallese migrants who are not citizens to become police officers failed in committee due to a lack of votes.
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The House Committee on Education has approved a bill that encourages teachers to include certain Arkansas civil rights leaders in their Black History education.
A bill that would allow Marshallese migrants to become police officers has been tabled so it can be amended before being presented in committee again.
After three hours of debate yesterday, a controversial “Stand Your Ground” failed to make it out of the House Judiciary Committee.
An Arkansas legislator has filed a bill that would allow Marshallese migrants who are not U.S. citizens to apply to become police officers.
Nearly 80 faith leaders from around the state have signed a letter asking the governor to oppose a “Stand Your Ground” bill.
Lawmakers have filed education bills ranging from requiring Holocaust education to prohibiting the use of the 1619 Project curriculum.
An effort is underway to pass legislation that would promote racial healing initiatives in the state of Arkansas.
New policies implemented by President Joe Biden’s administration will impact Arkansas immigrants and refugees.
Representative Monte Hodges of Blytheville is the new president of the nonpartisan Arkansas Legislative Black Caucus.
An exhibit on display at the Old Statehouse Museum showcases 86 Arkansas African American legislators from the 19th century.
A ‘stand your ground’ bill has passed the Arkansas Senate and now heads to the Arkansas House Judiciary Committee.
HWOA is hosting a live, virtual watch party for the inauguration. The watch party will be followed by a live forum called The Arkansas Latino Vote.
Gov. Asa Hutchinson expressed support for hate crimes legislation during his 2021 State of the State address.
The Arkansas General Assembly is comprised of 135 lawmakers from around the state who’ve been elected to serve in the House and Senate.
A federal COVID-19 relief package restores Medicaid access to Marshallese migrants who have been disproportionately impacted by the pandemic.
The report includes 27 recommendations for police reform including enhancing accountability for excessive force and increasing annual mandatory bias training.
DACA applications are being accepted again, but the filing fee can be a barrier. A GoFundMe fundraiser has been created to help Arkansas applicants.
More than a dozen Arkansas counties held runoff elections Dec. 1 to select new members for their local city councils.
Arkansas is one of three states without a hate crime law. A group of lawmakers is working to change that during next year’s legislative session.
After the original candidate dropped out of the race due to health reasons, Evelyn Rios Stafford took her place and is now the first transgender person elected to office in Arkansas.
A large number of minority voters and candidates participated in the 2020 Election in Arkansas.
Joyce Elliott has conceded in the race for Congressional District 2, ending the state’s bid to send its first Black candidate to Congress.
Kevin Flores is the first Latino elected to city office in Springdale. He was one of three candidates of color seeking a seat on city council.
There are a number of candidates of color seeking office across the state. Some of them will be making history if they win.