Category Archives: Politics

Hispanic Center Addresses Fear as Immigration Concerns Rise in Jonesboro

Story by DDNS Reporter Benjamin McDowell JONESBORO, Ark. — As immigration enforcement concerns grow in Jonesboro and across the country, leaders at the Hispanic Center say fear keeps some families from going to school, seeking medical care or accessing basic services. Immigration enforcement policies and increased activity by Immigration and Customs Enforcement have created uncertainty for many immigrant families, including

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Sullivan Talks Library Funding, DEI at Town Hall

Story by DDNS Reporter Shailey Wooldridge State Sen. Dan Sullivan hosted a town hall on May 3 at the Craighead County Jonesboro Public Library. The conversation centered on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, emergency funding for severe weather victims, and library funding. Robert Steinbuch, professor of law at the William H. School of Law at the University of Arkansas Little Rock

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Delta Residents Join March for Women, Equality

by Caitlin Janczys Delta Digital News Service LITTLE ROCK – People filled the intersection at Pulaski and Capitol streets, waiting behind a long purple marker. Police blockaded the surrounding streets, preparing for participants to walk. Thousands of citizens joined at the Capitol Saturday, Jan. 21, as part of the Women’s March. Formally known as the Million Woman March, the Women’s March originated

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