Teachers across the Little Rock School District – along with support from parents, students and community members – are on the picket line today. The one-day strike is in opposition to the end of the state’s recognition of the LREA as a bargaining agent, as well as attempts at privatization and de facto segregation.
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Jordan Little is the Director of Digital Strategy at the Arkansas Times.
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Arkansas Times Film Series: Omaya Jones talks “City of God”
We talk with Arkansas Times Film Series curator Omaya Jones about Fernando Meirelles and Kátia Lund’s 2002 Academy Award-nominated crime film “City of God,” next up in our screening series.
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Arkansas Times Recommends: Yotam Ottolenghi’s Instagram, Captain Disillusion, “The Dream” podcast, the return of David Berman and more
Also, food art, genius.com, Brenda’s chicharrons, “Fleabag” season 2 and more.
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Arkansas Times Recommends: The greatest kids book, a horror podcast, Lizzo, new 607 and more
Arkansas Times staffers recommend the best kids atlas, a scary podcast, new music from 607, HBO’s “Chernobyl” and the new Wu-Tang docu-series.
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Holiday episode of Out in Arkansas podcast
This week T & A invite you to join their T & A Holiday Party where they talk about childhood memories and traditions. If you no longer have your old traditions don’t be afraid to create your own.
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Monday’s headlines and your open line
Local leaders select Quapaw Nation as casino operator for Jefferson County; Bus carrying youth football team crashes on I-30 killing one and injuring dozens more; Former Dallas police officer indicted on murder charge for shooting of Botham Jean; Former Congressional candidate Chintan Desai calls Jason Rapert a “[bleeping] disgrace” after Rapert’s anti-Muslim comments.
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Monday’s headlines and open line
Arkansas Medicaid rule described as “disastrous;” ADEQ issues notice of final permit denial to C&H Hog Farm, appeal looms; GOP Sen. Mike Lee slams Tom Cotton’s demagoguery on criminal justice as “fake news.”
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New episode of Out in Arkansas podcast: ‘T & A with Guest Jacob Ittycheria Of AIDS/Life Cycle’
Out in Arkansas’s hosts Traci Berry and Angie Bowen are joined by Jacob Ittycheria of AIDS/Life Cycle out of California.
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Rock the Culture podcast is back for its second season with ‘Almost Viral’
Antwan and Charles provide perspective and conversation on the Murphy Arts District Music Festival, Rogerick Talley’s allegations that he was framed by LRPD, and the lawsuit to suspend the expansion of Interstate 630. They also discuss the impact of the death penalty with Furonda Brasfield, the Executive Director of the Arkansas Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty.
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‘The Conversation’ with Baker Kurrus
In this week’s episode of “The Conversation,” host Matt Price interviews Little Rock Mayoral candidate Baker Kurrus. Kurrus talks about his views on the I-30 expansion and why projects like Woodland’s Edge are what Little Rock needs more of.