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KNWA: A virtual town hall addresses high veteran suicide rates
U.S. Senator John Boozman along with Sheep Dog Impact Assistance participated in the event with two other non-profits to discuss the mental health of veterans.The hour-long event also touched on current legislative efforts. People on the panel answered questions sent...
Police Culture: The Blue Elephant in the Room
Protests continue across the country as federal lawmakers are still grappling with the next steps to move forward on police reform. AURN White House Correspondent April Ryan speaks with Rick Hite, former chief of Indianapolis Metro Police Department and retired...
Cotton, Tillis Introduce NDAA Amendment on Confederate Renaming
Washington, D.C. - Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) and Senator Thom Tillis (R-North Carolina) today introduced an amendment to the 2020 National Defense Authorization Act that would create a commission to study all Department of Defense assets that are named after or...
Where Are They Now: Tab Slaughter
Story Links Growing up just 40 miles south of Jonesboro, in Wynne, Ark., the decision to commit to Arkansas State came naturally to former A-State football center Tab Slaughter. "As a kid, I went to a lot of football, baseball and basketball games...
Library Tower to be Lighted Scarlet in Memory of Neil Griffin
06/29/2020 JONESBORO -- A-State alumnus Neil Griffin of Kerrville, Texas, namesake of the Neil Griffin College of Business at Arkansas State University, died Saturday. Chancellor Kelly Damphousse announced the university will light the tower of the Dean B. Ellis...
Candice Carty-Williams and Bernadine Evaristo Become 1st Black Authors to Win Top British Book Awards
Candice Carty-Williams and Bernardine Evaristo just won Book of the Year and Author of the Year at the British Book Awards, respectively, becoming the first Black authors to win these top prizes. According to guardian.com, Carty-Williams won Book of the Year for...
Cotton Statement on China Imposing National Security Law on Hong Kong
Washington, D.C. - Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) released the following statement after China passed a national security law for Hong Kong:"Xi Jinping and his Communist thugs must face severe consequences for crushing Hong Kong's freedoms. The House of...
President Tweets, Then Deletes Video of Man Chanting “White Power”
President Trump has not apologized for a tweet thanking the “great people” in a video depicting Trump supporters arguing with fellow residents screaming screaming “white power” while in a golf card procession. Trump has since deleted the tweet ad the urging of...
Fourth of July Sanitation Schedule
City of Jonesboro offices will be closed Friday, July 3 in observance of Independence Day. Please see the following sanitation schedule for changes in collection. Original article source: https://www.jonesboro.org/CivicAlerts.aspx?aid=987 | Article may or may not...
Beyoncé Film “Black Is King” to Debut on Disney+ on July 31 (WATCH TRAILER)
Queen Bey’s “Black Parade” continues. And heading into July, she brings us the King. Black Is King, written, directed and executive produced by 24-time Grammy® Award-winner Beyoncé, will premiere globally on Disney+ on July 31, 2020 and will arrive...
New and Innovative Strategies Needed to Prevent Veteran Suicide
For more than a decade, Congress has improved access to new and existing treatments for veterans at risk of suicide and increased funding for programs to support suicide prevention. Unfortunately, the number of veterans who commit suicide each day has remained roughly...
#AAMAM: “Black Parade” – Celebrating African-American Women Vocalists (LISTEN)
by Marlon West (FB: marlon.west1 Twitter: @marlonw IG: stlmarlonwest Spotify: marlonwest) This is the last week of African-American Music Appreciation Month. And what a month it has been. 2020 is shaping up to be Black History Year. I am honored to offer one more...