Criminal Justice

Prominent Arkansas Republicans are calling on state Rep. Austin McCollum to resign after his arrest on domestic assault and false imprisonment charges. He was released Sunday on a $10,000 bond.

UofA researcher Jim Lampinen talks with Todd Price about eyewitness identification, lineup procedures and how memory can be swayed by outside information.

The Arkansas Justice Reform Coalition and Legal Aid of Arkansas are hosting a record-sealing clinic at St. Paul's Episcopal Church in Fayetteville, offering a fresh start to those eligible.

In this episode of the Pryor Center Archives, Randy Dixon revisits the 1977 killing spree of escaped Oklahoma inmates Paul Ruiz and Earl Van Denton—a two-week rampage across four states that ended with their arrest, trial and execution in Arkansas.

Arkansas' Justice System is holding a conference this weekend in Little Rock. A variety of speakers and panelists will be present to discuss how incarceration affects the community and to hear from community members.

The University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture is hosting a conference on considering artificial intelligence in its industry. Plus, a dip into the archive to celebrate a special day. Also, the 16th annual Fayetteville Film Fest is set for next weekend.

Ten Arkansas death row inmates challenge state law allowing nitrogen gas executions, arguing juries sentenced them specifically to lethal injection.

On today's show, we host a conversation about the rights of inmates on death row. Plus, as college students make their way back to the Hill, we talk parking with the University of Arkansas. Also, the Fayetteville Folk School has officially held its last dance.

Arkansas Justice Reform Coalition and Gravel and Grist are holding a panel discussion and film screening near the site of a controversial new prison in Charleston.

On today's show, we discuss the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences' new comprehensive online tool to empower stronger youth mental health. We also learn about bugs in Candy Lee's new album and get an expert opinion on the current economy from a University of Arkansas economist.