Republicans took aim and picked off at least one formidable Democratic foe in a nakedly partisan redistricting process that renders Arkansas even redder.
Holly Dickson
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Lawyer fired for criticizing his state representative wins job back permanently
A victory for free speech.
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2021 Arkansas legislative nightmare: lawmakers stick it to their own constituents
A year into a pandemic that stole jobs, lives and any sense of stability, Arkansans might have hoped for some help when lawmakers convened in January for the 93rd General Assembly. What they got was a kick in the face.
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Medical marijuana thrives but possession arrests continue by the thousands
Though the number of recorded marijuana offenses in Arkansas declined modestly from 2018 to 2019, arrests remain far higher than they were a decade ago. A bill in the state legislature aims to change that.
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The cost of voting: Arkansas felons must repay debts before registering
Advocate likens restrictions to “poll tax.”
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Tom ‘Cancel Culture’ Cotton draws ACLU fire for anti-protest legislation
Do they get colder than callous Tom Cotton?
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Holly Dickson to lead Arkansas ACLU on permanent basis
She’d been interim director.
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Judge denies injunction in lawsuit over Arkansas prison conditions
A federal judge denied a request that she order strong health measures at Arkansas prisons to protect inmates from coronavirus.
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ACLU director Sklar retires
Rita Sklar, the executive director of the ACLU since 1992, has retired, the ACLU of Arkansas announced today. Holly Dickson, the legal director, has been appointed interim director.
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Testing the discrimination law
Where we go next on the state’s LGBT fairness ordinances.