Arkansas
Anti-Abortion ‘Abolitionists’ Want to Charge Abortion Patients Like Murderers Now
Mainstream anti-abortion activists have long insisted they don’t want to punish people who get abortions. Now, that claim is being put to the test.
A Man Said LGBTQ People ‘Deserve Death’ at a School Board Meeting in Arkansas
At the meeting, the board approved a set of policies that force students and staff to use bathrooms according to their gender assigned at birth.
Cops Caught on Video Pinning Man Down and Bashing His Head on Sidewalk
Three law enforcement officers in Arkansas have been suspended.
Thousands of Trans Kids Are at Risk of Losing Their Healthcare
More than 150,000 transgender youth live in Texas and Arkansas alone, and those states have already cracked down on gender-affirming care.
Arkansas Officer Who Shot Teen Having Car Trouble Got Just One Year in Jail
Arkansas Sheriff’s Deputy Michael Davis shot and killed 17-year-old Hunter Brittain after he reached for a jug of anti-freeze during a traffic stop.
A Teen Was Having Car Trouble. A Sheriff’s Deputy Shot and Killed Him.
The 17-year-old was putting a jug of antifreeze behind the back tire so his vehicle wouldn't roll into the officer's car, according to his family.
Terrifying Video Shows State Trooper Flipping Pregnant Woman’s Car
The Arkansas state trooper used a controversial maneuver called “PIT,” or precision immobilization technique.
Anti-Trans Bills Are Wildly Unpopular. But Here’s Why the GOP Keeps Passing Them.
A new poll shows the majority of Republicans don’t support bills targeting trans student athletes. But dig a little deeper, and the story gets more complex.
Intersex Kids Are Getting Caught in the GOP’s War on Trans Health Care
Republicans have compared gender-affirming health care to child abuse and Nazi war crimes. But they're more than happy to let doctors perform surgeries on intersex children.
Arkansas Just Became the First State to Ban Health Care for Trans Kids
Gov. Asa Hutchinson said earlier this week he’d veto a bill that would deny health care to trans young people, but he’s been overruled.
Even a Republican Governor Thinks Denying Health Care to Trans Kids Is Going Too Far
Gov. Asa Hutchinson of Arkansas vetoed a first-of-its-kind bill that would have blocked trans kids from getting gender-affirming health care.
Republicans Want You to Call This Anti-Abortion Hotline If You Want the Procedure in Arkansas
The Arkansas state Legislature—which is dominated by Republicans—passed a measure that would legally require people who want an abortion to call before undergoing the procedure.