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The U.S. officially passed the Compact of Free Association agreement with the Republic of the Marshall Islands, Palau and the Federated States of Micronesia last week - extending a 20 year commitment and new benefits to the pacific nations citizens.
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Tens of thousands of citizens from the Republic of the Marshall Islands have legally migrated to the U.S., many now settled in northwest Arkansas. Islanders are free to do so under a special U.S./RMI Compact of Free Association. When the second compact expired in September, Congress extended bilateral negotiations, which were finalized in mid-October. The renewed compact, however, fails to include requested compensation for damages wrought by U.S. nuclear weapons tests on the Marshall Islands during the Cold War.
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On today's show, a special U.S. compact that allowed thousands of Marshall Islanders to migrate to Arkansas nearly expired earlier this year freely. Also, this week’s archives from the Pryor Center help us get turkey week started. Plus, Courtney Lanning says the "Hunger Games" franchise remains entertaining.
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A movie night tonight in Springdale, at Black Oak Apartments, also includes burgers and a chance to get a COVID-19 vaccination. The Arkansas Coalition of…
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A Springdale teacher has resigned after administrators were made aware of a video in which the teacher berates a student for acting like Marshallese…
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The nonprofit Arkansas Coalition of Marshallese is hosting “Celebrating Women Through Health and Education,” an International Women’s Day event, on Mar.…
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Pacific Islanders, including thousands of Marshallese adults legally residing in Arkansas under a Compact of Free Association, are free to enroll in…
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This month, the Walton Family Foundation hosted a virtual conference in tandem with the release of a five-year strategy for the foundation and its…
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On Feb. 5th, Facing South published an article by Olivia Paschal titled "Emails show Tyson's sway over Arkansas mayor during COVID surge in plants." In…
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The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration has awarded Ozark Guidance a $4 million expansion grant to develop a Certified Community…