LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Sept. 11 -- Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following statement on Sept. 10, 2024: * * * Griffin: 'Using force and injuring those under your care is intolerable and despicable behavior' * * * Attorney General Tim Griffin today issued the following statement announcing a guilty plea entered by Gabriel Fortenberry, 27, of Jonesboro on one count of Abuse of an Endangered or Impaired Person: "My office's Medicaid Fraud Control Unit secured a guilty plea b  more

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Sept. 11 -- Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following statement on Sept. 10, 2024: * * * Griffin: 'As the father of two teenagers myself, my interest in this issue goes beyond policy. It's personal. We must protect our kids from the dangers that exist online' * * * Attorney General Tim Griffin today issued the following statement after he and 41 other attorneys general sent a letter urging Congress to pass legislation requiring a U.S. Surgeon General w  more

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Sept. 12 -- Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following statement on Sept. 11, 2024: * * * Attorney General Tim Griffin today issued the following statement regarding the arrest of Austin Norris, 28, of Watts, Oklahoma, on a federal count of receiving or distributing material involving the sexual exploitation of a minor: "This arrest stems from an investigation by my office that began with a tip to the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children. A s  more

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Sept. 11 (TNSres) -- The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences issued the following news release: The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) will host its annual Geriatrics Updates conference Sept. 26-28 at the Donald W. Reynolds Institute on Aging. Health professionals, patients, caregivers and members of the community are invited to learn about the latest findings in geriatric care. They'll hear updates on topics such as cancer, cardiopulmonary and re  more

PINE BLUFF, Arkansas, Sept. 12 -- The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff issued the following news: University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB) international music student Sebastjan Cenaj performed in the prestigious 75th North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) concert in Washington, D.C., representing his native country of Albania. His unique journey to this stage began with a story about his enrollment at UAPB, which caught the attention of the American Pops Orchestra and led to an invite  more

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Sept. 11 -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news: The University of Arkansas at Little Rock has started a community archaeology project on campus, inviting local residents to join forces with students and faculty in uncovering the rich history of the area. "Our campus has a much deeper history than people know," said Dr. Maureece Levin, assistant professor of anthropology at UA Little Rock. "If you have ever been interested in what is hiding under our fee  more

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Sept. 12 -- The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences issued the following news release: The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) has received a $5 million Congressional appropriation to coordinate efforts across the state to reduce infant mortality. Nirvana Manning, M.D., professor and chair of the UAMS Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, said the funding, administered by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), will allow UAMS t  more