arkansas
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Ark. Man’s Car Badly Vandalized With Racist Graffiti
Editor’s note: This article contains images from social media that some may find offensive. A Jacksonville, Ark., man has been forced to drive around in his badly vandalized vehicle after, he claims, two white men sprayed racist graffiti all over it, THV11 reports. Reshod Johnson said that the incident unfolded when he stopped by his…
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Faulty $2 Drug Test Lands Military Couple in Jail for 2 Months
For two-and-a-half months, Gale Griffin and her husband, Wendell Harvey, a military couple with top security clearance, sat in an Arkansas jail after bags of baking soda tested positive for cocaine because of a faulty drug-test kit used by police. “I felt cut off from reality; it felt very strange—someplace that doesn’t feel like America…
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Photos Surface of Ark. School Board Member Wearing Blackface
Ted Bonner, a Blevins (Ark.) School Board member, painted his face black, distressed his teeth and, while carrying a sign that read, “Blak [sic] Lives Matters,” apparently wore the costume to a Halloween party in October, Raw Story reports. Photos of him wearing the costume circulated around social media, and Bonner apologized for them Monday…
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Man Arrested in Kidnapping of His Own Kids Says It's a 'Misunderstanding'
Aaron Young, 24, was arrested Tuesday night after being accused of kidnapping his own children, Fox 40 reports. Young, who appeared to be very upset about the arrest, said it was all a misunderstanding. “How could you say I kidnapped my kids when my name is on the birth certificate and everything?” he said. According to Fox…
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Abused 4-Year-Old Thought Her Name Was 'Idiot,' Police Say
An Arkansas mother and her live-in boyfriend are facing charges of abuse after a 4-year-old girl was found with multiple bruises and scars, the Washington Post reports. According to a police report, when officers asked the girl what her name was, she told them, “Idiot.” The mother’s live-in boyfriend reportedly regularly called the child “Idiot”…
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Move Over, Jeremy Meeks; the Internet Has Found a New #PrisonBae
Social media is a fickle place. One day you’re the hottest convicted felon in the history of ever; the next, you’re learning that some fresh new photo has eclipsed your reign as #PrisonBae. Sarah Seawright of Arkansas has earned newfound fandom for being social media’s newest mug shot darling. According to CW33, Seawright, who sports…