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Student becomes youngest black mayor in US aged just EIGHTEEN after making big promises

Jaylen Smith, from Arkansas, US, ran as a Democrat in his local town of Earle and promised to repair the city's drainage system, put more police on the street and improve public transport

Daily Mirror

18-year-old becomes youngest Black mayor in the US

Jaylen Smith’s first job since graduating high school will be a big one: mayor of Earle, Arkansas

The Independent UK

Arkansas city elects 18-year-old as youngest Black mayor in US

Jaylen Smith, who lives at home with his parents, will be next leader of Earle, population 1,785

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18-year-old college student elected mayor of Arkansas city

An 18-year-old college student has been elected to serve as mayor of a small east Arkansas city, becoming one of the youngest people to serve as a city’s top leader in the United States

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Arkansas LB Drew Sanders declares for 2023 NFL draft

Arkansas linebacker Drew Sanders is leaving school early to enter the 2023 NFL draft

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LeBron James accuses media of burying 1957 photo of Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones

Photo from 1957 shows Dallas Cowboys owner blocking Black students’ access at Arkansas high school

The Independent UK

Landmark trial on Arkansas trans youth medical ban wraps up

The nation's first trial over a ban on gender-confirming care for children has ended and is now in the hands of a federal judge

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Strong thunderstorms and tornadoes are moving through parts of the South

Weather forecasters are warning of the potential for strong thunderstorms and tornadoes across a wide swath of the South Wednesday, including across Mississippi, Georgia and the Florida Panhandle.

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Landmark trial over Arkansas youth gender care ban resumes

The landmark trial over Arkansas' ban on gender-affirming care for children has resumed

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Republican says Trump ‘empowering’ extremists by having dinner with white supremacist

‘It’s very troubling,’ says Arkansas governor who condemned Trump’s meeting with antisemite Nick Fuentes

The Guardian - US

Arkansas vs Missouri Prediction Game Preview

Arkansas vs Missouri game preview, prediction, and breakdown for the Week 13 game on Friday, November 25

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Bowie knife statutes 1837-1899

Bowies were regulated like other knives; knives were sometimes regulated like handguns

Reason

Ole Miss vs Arkansas Prediction Game Preview

Ole Miss vs Arkansas game preview, prediction, and breakdown for the Week 12 game on Saturday, November 19

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Anti-transgender policies incite vitriolic debate at US school board meetings

Typically mundane, US school board meetings have become a platform for harsh rhetoric and partisan divides, particularly when it comes to LGBTQ issues and policies that inhibit freedoms for transgender students. From banning books that discuss gender and sexuality to requiring teachers to call students by their legal names, school…

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Abortion bans neglect teen pregnancies

Conservative states have high teen birth rates and little support — an issue exacerbated by abortion bans

The Independent UK

After election, marijuana advocates look to next states

Marijuana advocates are looking toward their next states to target after experiencing some mixed results in the recent elections

The Independent UK

Where recreational marijuana failed to pass in the 2022 midterms

Nearly half of Americans will now live in states where weed is legal after Maryland and Missouri passed legalisation referendums on Tuesday

Benzinga

Why Did Arkansas' Cannabis Legalization Fail? What Are Marijuana Activists Planing Next?

Arkansas voters defeated the recreational marijuana legalization ballot measure in Tuesday's midterms. The measure failed to receive enough votes, surprising many as a recent poll showed a c

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Review: Independent Film “Paul’s Promise” Surprises Critics, Linking Anti-Racism To Faith

The film portrays an Arkansas fireman, fighting the demons of alcoholism and racism, who finds redemption in a faith he scorned.

Salon

Five states voted on adult-use marijuana

Elsewhere, natural psychedelic drugs were on the ballot

The Independent UK

Voters approve recreational marijuana in Maryland, Missouri

Voters have approved recreational marijuana in Maryland and Missouri and rejected it in Arkansas, North Dakota and South Dakota

Benzinga

Election Results And Marijuana: What Happened With Weed In Arkansas, Maryland, Missouri, North Dakota & South Dakota?

On Tuesday, citizens in five (mostly red) states voted on whether or not to legalize cannabis for adult use.

The Independent UK

N Dakota, Arkansas reject legal marijuana, Maryland approves

Voters have approved recreational marijuana in Maryland and rejected it in Arkansas and North Dakota in elections seen as a test of legalization’s support in even the most conservative parts of the country

Reason

Arkansas Voters Reject Marijuana Legalization

Early polling showed a majority favored the change, but support fell in the face of opposition from leading Republicans and conservative groups.

The Independent UK

Boozman reelected to Senate, awaits word on ag panel chair

Republican Sen. John Boozman has won reelection to a third six-year term in the U.S. Senate and now waits to learn what role he will play as control of the Senate is decided

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