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Bill filed to strike Confederate reference from Arkansas' flag law The Democratic leader in the Arkansas House filed legislation Friday to remove a reference to the Confederacy from the law that explains the symbols on the state flag. by John Moritz 11 hrs. ago

Little Rock firm in peril after loss in court; Windstream split broke bond rules The fate of Little Rock-based Windstream Holdings Inc. was cast into doubt Friday after a court ruled that the rural phone company defaulted on its bonds in 2015 by spinning off Uniti Group Inc. by Allison McNeely and Tiffany Kary Bloomberg News 11 hrs. ago

Petitioners urge Arkansas casino caution, ask state panel to slow rule-setting process A Little Rock attorney and two faith-based leaders petitioned the state Racing Commission in a joint effort Friday to slow down the process of adopting rules governing casino operations in the state. by Jeannie Roberts 11 hrs. ago

Criteria set for Little Rock School District to exit state control Arkansas Department of Education leaders on Friday unveiled a set of characteristics and criteria that the Little Rock School District and its schools will be expected to demonstrate to be eligible for release from five years of state control in early 2020. by Cynthia Howell 11 hrs. ago

Little Rock to help low-income homebuyers For the first time in over a decade, Little Rock officials will designate $272,622 of the city's federal housing dollars to help more than 50 buyers with low incomes purchase their first homes. by Ginny Monk 11 hrs. ago

10,258 Arkansas Works enrollees fail to meet work requirement, department officials say; D.C. hearing set in Medicaid suit More than 10,200 Arkansas Works enrollees failed to meet the program's work requirement last month as more enrollees were obligated to comply, the Department of Human Services reported Friday. by Andy Davis 11 hrs. ago

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State pulls charter of troubled Little Rock school The state Board of Education on Friday voted to immediately revoke Covenant Keepers College Preparatory School's state-issued charter after learning that unauthorized withdrawals from the school's bank account had left the school's sponsor without enough money to operate. by Cynthia Howell 11 hrs. ago

Arkansas man accused of sexually assaulting woman at Bryant hotel, police say A central Arkansas man accused of sexually assaulting a woman at a hotel was arrested by police in Bryant on Thursday, authorities said. by Youssef Rddad 2 hrs. ago

Users of Lime scooters in Little Rock log 14,150 miles Riders have traveled thousands of miles on rented Lime scooters a month after a fleet of the dockless devices arrived in Little Rock, netting the company tens of thousands of dollars in potential ridership revenue, according to an analysis of data released by the company Thursday. by Youssef Rddad 11 hrs. ago

Warehouse shooter took gun to meeting, police say; Felony conviction made ownership illegal The man who gunned down five co-workers and wounded a sixth at a suburban Chicago manufacturing warehouse, before shooting and wounding five police officers, took his gun to a meeting in which he was going to be fired, authorities said Saturday. by The Associated Press 6 mins. ago

Pope defrocks former U.S. cardinal over sex abuse Pope Francis has defrocked former U.S. Cardinal Theodore McCarrick after Vatican officials found him guilty of soliciting for sex while hearing confession and of sexual crimes against minors and adults, the Holy See said Saturday. by The Associated Press 1 hr. ago

Naked man in Little Rock tells officers he was walking 'to get a burger,' police say When officers asked a naked man walking down Asher Avenue what he was doing Friday, he said he was going “to get a burger,” an arrest report said. 1 hr. ago

2 killed in separate crashes in Arkansas, state police say Two Arkansans died Friday in separate vehicle crashes, according to Arkansas State Police crash reports. 1 hr. ago

Arkansas asked to reconsider ruling on LGBT rights measure An Arkansas city and LGBT rights advocates are asking the state Supreme Court to reconsider its ruling that blocked the city from enforcing an ordinance banning discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity. by The Associated Press 3 hrs. ago

Floors collapse at Russian university in St. Petersburg ST. PETERSBURG, Russia — Part of the roof and several floors of university building in Russia's second-largest city collapsed Saturday, but officials say there were no casualties. by The Associated Press 3 hrs. ago

Trump declares emergency over wall; critics call it a power grab, end run around Congress President Donald Trump declared a national emergency at the border Friday to access billions of dollars for building a wall that Congress refused to give him, transforming a highly charged policy dispute into a fundamental confrontation over separation of powers. by Compiled by Democrat-Gazette staff from wire reports 11 hrs. ago

Neighbor reports attempted Valentine's Day stabbing in Arkansas A Jacksonville couple's Valentine's Day argument over a drill -- and a possible infidelity -- led to an attempted stabbing with a shepherd's hook, according to an arrest report. by Clara Turnage 11 hrs. ago

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North Little Rock woman arrested in connection with bank robbery near McCain Mall Officers arrested a North Little Rock woman Friday, a day after she robbed a bank before walking toward a mall, a police spokesman said. by Clara Turnage

Bail set for North Little Rock teen charged in killing A North Little Rock teenager accused of fatally shooting another 19-year-old in Maumelle last month was set a half-million dollar bond Friday following his arrest two days before. by Youssef Rddad

Arkansas gas station clerk shoots, injures armed robber, police say A central Arkansas store clerk shot and injured a would-be robber who brandished a gun and demanded cash Thursday evening in Jacksonville, authorities said. by Youssef Rddad

Man who killed 4-year-old girl in Arkansas is due new hearing, state's high court rules Christopher Segerstrom, who killed a 4-year-old girl more than 30 years ago, will get a resentencing hearing at which he can present evidence and testimony in his favor, the Arkansas Supreme Court ruled Thursday. by Ron Wood

3 women guilty in mailing meth to Arkansas jail Postcards purported to be from "Mamaw" and mailed to the Union County jail got three women in El Dorado sent to federal prison after methamphetamine was found hidden under stamps and return address labels. by Dave Hughes

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Arkansas native chokes mountain lion, survives attack (11) A man with Arkansas roots detailed Thursday how he fended off a mountain lion that attacked him, killing the creature with his bare hands by choking it in a Colorado nature park earlier this month. by Youssef Rddad

Arkansas man accused of sexually assaulting woman at Bryant hotel, police say (2) A central Arkansas man accused of sexually assaulting a woman at a hotel was arrested by police in Bryant on Thursday, authorities said. by Youssef Rddad

Naked man in Little Rock tells officers he was walking 'to get a burger,' police say (2) When officers asked a naked man walking down Asher Avenue what he was doing Friday, he said he was going “to get a burger,” an arrest report said.

Trump declares emergency over wall; critics call it a power grab, end run around Congress (30) President Donald Trump declared a national emergency at the border Friday to access billions of dollars for building a wall that Congress refused to give him, transforming a highly charged policy dispute into a fundamental confrontation over separation of powers. by Compiled by Democrat-Gazette staff from wire reports