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1+ hour, 17+ min ago (795+ words) This is not 1957and it is not the Little Rock Nine. Nothing in December 2025 compares to the courage, terror, and moral earthquake those nine Black children endured to crack Jim Crow open in the face of mobs, bayonets, and state-sanctioned hate. But what happened in Little Rock this winter is proof that the soil [] The post A LITTLE ROCK CRISIS OF 2025 appeared first on African American News and Issues. This is not 1957and it is not the Little Rock Nine. Nothing in December 2025 compares to the courage, terror, and moral earthquake those nine Black children endured to crack Jim Crow open in the face of mobs, bayonets, and state-sanctioned hate. But what happened in Little Rock this winter is proof that the soil that produced that hatred has never been fully uprooted. It has simply evolved. In the age of non-physical white…...

1+ hour, 45+ min ago (758+ words) Authorities say a 40-year-old woman and her two young children were found shot to death in their Arkansas home at the same time her divorce was being finalized, and family members believe her husband is behind the killings. Deputies are investigating the shooting deaths of Charity Beallis and her two children after they were found dead in their home in Bonanza, Arkansas, on Dec. 3. In a news release, the Sebastian County Sheriff's Office said they were called to the home that morning to conduct a welfare check. When no one answered the door, law enforcement was able to gain entry with the help of two people who were employed at the home. "He Knew the Whereabouts of That Body': Ex-Police Chief Faces Retaliation After Accusing Sheriff of Foul Play, Cover-Up in Death of Missouri Black Man They found Beallis and…...

2+ hour, 2+ min ago (258+ words) The Anti-Robocall Litigation Task Force'a bipartisan coalition of 51 AGs that investigates and takes legal action against companies allegedly responsible for illegal robocall traffic routed into and across the United States'announced Phase 2 of "Operation Robocall Roundup," its nationwide crackdown on illegal robocalls. READ MORE West Virginia AG J.B. McCuskey, assisted by private outside counsel, filed a federal lawsuit against Optum Inc., United Healthcare's pharmacy benefit manager, and several affiliated entities, alleging that Optum exacerbated the opioid epidemic in West Virginia through business practices that are unlawful under the West Virginia Consumer Credit and Protection Act. READ MORE The FTC secured a $4.5 million settlement with 7-Eleven, Inc. and its parent company, Seven & i Holdings Co., Ltd., to resolve allegations that the convenience store chain violated a 2018 FTC consent order by acquiring a St. Petersburg, Florida fuel outlet without providing the required prior notice…...

3+ hour, 23+ min ago (653+ words) The Notre Dame women's basketball team took care of business on Sunday by beating the James Madison Dukes on the road. HARRISONBURG, Va. "The No. 19 Fighting Irish never trailed in a road victory over James Madison, winning by a final score of 78-65 on Sunday afternoon. The win improves Notre Dame's record to 8-2 on the season. Cassandre Prosper continued her impressive run of play, scoring a game-high 24 points on 11-of-16 shooting. Malaya Cowles had her best offensive performance in a Notre Dame uniform, finishing with a season-high 17 points to go along with a team-high five steals. Hannah Hidalgo also finished in double figures, scoring 13 points. The Fighting Irish won the turnover battle, as the Dukes had 19 to Notre Dame's 9. The Irish outscored the hosts 21-4 in points off turnovers. Notre Dame built a 13-point lead over the opening 10 minutes of play, holding…...

5+ hour, 39+ min ago (408+ words) A power struggle that shut down the Golden Pony Casino is headed to the Oklahoma Supreme Court, where rival factions of Thlopthlocco Tribal Town will argue state courts have no authority to intervene in an internal tribal leadership dispute. The Thlopthlocco Tribal Town (TTT) is a federally recognized Muscogee (Creek) tribe of around 1,000 members with its own sovereign government. Casino.org reported last month that the tribe's modest casino along Interstate 40 near Okemah was shuttered after a mysterious break in, and this may have been related to an ongoing dispute between leadership and not one but two rival leadership factions. The Oklahoman reported Sunday that one of the primary reasons for the dispute is that the current leadership has not called an election in 18 years. On October 27, Town King Brent Brown, the tribe's elected leader, filed a petition order seeking…...

7+ hour, 11+ min ago (1343+ words) Home " Wildlife " Why You Should Never Play Dead When Attacked by a Black Bear While bear encounters are incredibly rare, knowing the difference between species and how to react could genuinely save your life. The wilderness is unpredictable, and black bears, despite their mostly shy nature, can become aggressive under certain circumstances. Getting this wrong isn't just a mistake. It's potentially fatal. So let's dive in. Let's be real. The biggest problem with bear safety advice is that people lump all bears together. If a black bear charges and attacks you, you must fight back with everything you have and do not play dead. This is the exact opposite of what you'd do with a grizzly. If a grizzly or brown bear charges and attacks you, you should play dead and not fight back. See the problem? These are two…...

8+ hour, 11+ min ago (468+ words) The Sun Belt Conference announced Monday updated standings for the 2025-26 Vic Bubas Cup, the league's all-sports award, and the Red Wolves stand in second place after accumulating 45.0 points through five sports scored. Last year, Arkansas State went on to collect runner-up honors in the final standings as it claimed its best finish for a full athletics year since 1999-2000. Last year's runner-up finish followed a fourth-place finish in 2023-24, which at the time was its best since 2015-16. Three of A-State's five fall sports either improved or matched their points scored last year, including volleyball, men's cross country and women's soccer. Winning its seventh all-time Sun Belt Conference Tournament championship, the volleyball team earned its first NCAA Tournament appearance since 2015. The Red Wolves recorded at least 22 victories for the second straight year, including a home win over No. 16 Missouri and road victory at…...

8+ hour, 29+ min ago (96+ words) Police say the incident happened at Tender Hearts Child Care center along North Sharon Amity Road just after 3 a.m One person dead after early morning shooting at daycare in Charlotte CHARLOTTE, N.C. " One person is dead, after being shot in a daycare parking lot in East Charlotte Monday morning. Police say the incident happened at Tender Hearts Child Care center along North Sharon Amity Road just after 3 a.m. The victim was taken to the hospital, but was pronounced dead. No other details were released. If you have any information call police....

11+ hour, 15+ min ago (369+ words) TEXARKANA, Ark. (KSLA) - Miller County Sheriff's Office (MCSO) has arrested a deputy who allegedly stole from the K-9 funds by making multiple unauthorized purchases online. On Nov. 20, the Miller County Sheriff's Office discovered irregularities within its K-9 account where multiple withdrawals had been made without authorization. The issue was identified during routine financial oversight procedures, which revealed discrepancies between the account balance and recorded expenditures. The amount of unapproved withdrawals was $9,758.33. Reviews determined that the withdrawals were not authorized by any supervisor. According to MCSO, Deputy Shane Johnston was identified through bank records and internal documentation as the suspect in the investigation. The withdrawals from the account were allegedly multiple purchases from Amazon and other websites, which were delivered to Johnston's home. A KSLA reporter had the chance to speak to Johnston regarding the incident. "No, sir, I did make a wrong…...

11+ hour, 56+ min ago (138+ words) Arkansas recently became the first state in the nation to drop PBS programming. The Arkansas Educational Television Commission voted last week to end its affiliation with PBS by July 2026. However, in November, Gov. Kay Ivey asked the Alabama Educational Television Commission in a letter to conduct a public survey and review before disaffiliating from PBS programming. Alabama Public Television officials had been considering cutting ties with PBS. The Republican-controlled Congress and President Donald Trump recently cut federal funding to NPR and PBS. Some conservatives have long advocated for NPR and PBS to lose their federal funding due to the outlets' perceived left-wing biases. Members of the Alabama Educational Television Commission voted at a November meeting to continue offering PBS programming through June 30, 2026. The commission oversees the programming and finances of Alabama Public Television....