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Brett the News Guy
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News guy, NOLA born, Bayou educated. Proud girl 👧 dad. Voracious water drinker. Saints fan. Proud KNSU radio alum.
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Happy Earth, Wind, & Fire day to those who celebrate ...
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Earth, Wind & Fire - September (Official HD Video)
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September 21, 2026 at 2:09 PM
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The world I report on continues to be strange ...
#Arkansas #journalism
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Documents reveal details of ‘whites only’ colony in north Arkansas’ Sharp County | Arkansas Democrat Gazette
Questions about political philosophy, religion, ancestry and special skills, queries not normally asked on a housing form, dot the application for an all-white community in northern Arkansas.
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September 14, 2026 at 5:46 PM
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Today's breaking news
#Arkansas #highereducation
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Trump administration sues Arkansas over law giving some immigrants in-state college tuition | Arkansas Democrat Gazette
An Arkansas law that provides in-state tuition and financial assistance to some immigrants is being challenged by the U.S. Department of Justice, which says the statute discriminates against U.S. citi...
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September 10, 2026 at 10:16 PM
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Today's story will either make you smile, or lose your lunch
#Arkansas #Facebook
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Appeals court upholds 15-year sentence of Little Rock woman who sold human remains | Arkansas Democrat Gazette
A Little Rock woman who pleaded guilty to selling body parts on Facebook as part of a nationwide network of illicit human remains dealers lost a bid Tuesday to reduce her 15-year prison sentence.
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September 1, 2026 at 5:27 PM
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New attorney appointed for Board of Corrections on eve of significant hearing next week
#Arkansas #courts
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On eve of court hearing, Sanders appoints attorney for Board of Corrections | Arkansas Democrat Gazette
The governor has appointed an attorney to represent the Board of Corrections on the eve of a hearing that will determine if the board will keep the power to hire and fire top officials in the departme...
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August 28, 2026 at 10:05 PM
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#Arkansas rapper 'Bankroll Freddie' is going to be out of circulation for a while ...
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Federal appeals court upholds conviction, sentence of rapper ‘Bankroll Freddie’ | Arkansas Democrat Gazette
An Arkansas rap artist known as “Bankroll Freddie” serving a prison sentence for federal drugs and firearms charges lost his bid Friday to overturn the conviction, after a federal appeals court found ...
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August 28, 2026 at 9:19 PM
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Gen. Paul Harkins: "Why, sir, do you persist in pointing out the hole in the donut?"
David Halberstam: "Because, general, there IS a hole in the donut."
#journalism
August 26, 2026 at 3:17 PM
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Few details available, but #Arkansas inmate's death is under investigation
#prison
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Arkansas State Police investigating death of inmate serving time for second-degree murder | Arkansas Democrat Gazette
Arkansas State Police are investigating the death of a man who livestreamed a standoff with police, then was sentenced to 33 years in state prison for a Christmas Eve 2021 slaying in Fayetteville.
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August 10, 2026 at 9:25 PM
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Taysom Hill, forever a Saint
#NewOrleans #saints
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Taysom Hill shares statement, thank you to New Orleans
Saints tight end thanks team and city for nine-season run
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July 30, 2026 at 1:26 AM
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"Your Mailroom Staff should not be printing more than twenty (20) pages per letter," Compton wrote.
#Arkansas #prisons
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Arkansas inmates’ digital mail limited to three pages per physical letter, including the envelope | Arkansas Democrat Gazette
Inmates in Arkansas prisons no longer receive physical mail, with the state scanning in missives from loved ones and friends and delivering digital copies.
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July 24, 2026 at 7:43 PM
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Yeah, I get a lot of letters from people inside #Arkansas #prisons. The boldness of this one caught my eye, though. A man on death row challenging the governor to restart executions, with him first.
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Arkansas death row inmate asks state to restart executions, says he’s ‘ready’ to die | Arkansas Democrat Gazette
An Arkansas death row inmate who is seeking to waive his remaining appeals is calling on Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders to restart executions in the state, starting with his own.
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July 13, 2026 at 4:17 PM
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"Every day, she knew, before she died, Don was going to walk up to her door and knock on it," Mike Worley of Russellville, the younger brother of the fallen airman, said of his mother.
#MIA #Arkansas
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Arkansas airman’s remains identified, 58 years after he was lost in Laos | Arkansas Democrat Gazette
When Don Franklin Worley died in 1968, that's all his family knew. The Bald Knob native was killed in combat in the Vietnam War, and the Air Force staff sergeant's remains were considered unrecoverabl...
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July 6, 2026 at 2:39 PM
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"Sanders' failure is inexcusable," corrections board member Lee Watson said in a letter to the attorney general sent Wednesday.
#Arkansas #prisons #courts
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Corrections board member seeks to force appointment of lawyer by governor | Arkansas Democrat Gazette
It's been six months since the Arkansas Board of Corrections fired a private attorney representing it in a lawsuit against the governor's office, and since then, no attorney has appeared on its behalf...
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July 2, 2026 at 9:43 PM
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Well, this is a first for me. :)
In all the years I've been reporting, I've never won a #sportswriting award, until this week.
The #story below took 2nd place for Best Sports Feature Story from the #Arkansas Press Association.
I'm pleased and a bit surprised.
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Little Rock ballplayer Gene Paulette, who was the first to be banned by major league baseball, reinstated along with Pete Rose and Joe Jackson | Arkansas Democrat Gazette
Gene Paulette was the athletic star of his day in Little Rock, bolting straight to the major leagues from the city's sandlot baseball games in 1911. His name frequented the sports pages for the better...
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July 1, 2026 at 8:14 PM
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This is Pickles. Pickles lives on campus at Louisiana Tech. Pickles loves pets, belly rubs, and human food.
#cats #catsofbluesky
June 24, 2026 at 2:02 AM
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A good read ....
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The President Who Never Grew Up
Instead of focusing on governing, Trump spends his days chasing entertainment, attention and renovation projects that reflect a presidency stuck in adolescence.
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June 8, 2026 at 10:54 PM
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North-central #Arkansas sits in a weather radar gap. These mayors want to fix that.
#weather
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Mayors in north-central Arkansas look for solutions to weather radar gap | Arkansas Democrat Gazette
A section of north-central Arkansas and southern Missouri is in tornado alley but isn't fully covered by weather radar, leaving the area in the dark about developing tornadic activity and flash floods...
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June 8, 2026 at 8:03 PM
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Interesting work here. Worth the read
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How the Drive to Find a Conspiracy Against Trump Rocked the Justice Dept.
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June 8, 2026 at 3:02 PM
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It isn't uncommon for a #journalist to be threatened. We document those threats, and, when necessary, report them to a higher authority. But threats don't normally come from people as high profile as a former #congressman.
#journalism

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I wrote about George Santos. Then he made a violent threat and lied about it
NPR reported on new federal investigations examining the former Congressman's bets on the prediction market site Kalshi. Then he threatened the NPR reporter who broke the story.
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June 5, 2026 at 5:25 PM
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This is one heck of an oops ....
#journalism #mistakes
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Correction: Tulane athletic director David Harris is NOT leaving
The earlier report based on a fake social media post was incorrect.
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June 4, 2026 at 5:37 PM
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yeah, you can't recreate the movie "We Bought a Zoo." It probably won't work out well...
#Louisiana
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Inside America’s Most Dysfunctional Zoo
A Louisiana facility beset by escapes, health hazards and otters biting visitors is trying to put its checkered past behind it.
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June 2, 2026 at 4:06 PM
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New #book ban in works for #Arkansas prison system
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Arkansas Department of Corrections considers new ban on books, magazines in prisons | Arkansas Democrat Gazette
New restrictions are being considered on what reading materials can be sent to inmates in Arkansas prisons, four months after the Department of Corrections dropped a complete ban on sending books and ...
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June 1, 2026 at 2:38 PM
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No one put up opposition to this #clemency petition
#arkansas
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Little Rock man serving 68 years for murder recommended for commutation | Arkansas Democrat Gazette
A Little Rock man who pleaded guilty to murder 33 years ago and sentenced to more than six decades in state prison has been recommended for a commutation.
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May 27, 2026 at 7:46 PM
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Reposting this story on #MemorialDay
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Search planned for remains of World War II soldier from Arkansas | Arkansas Democrat Gazette
Ben Hagans recalls seeing his friend step up, willing to sacrifice his life to save a fellow soldier. The actions leading to the death of U.S. Army Lt. Col. Robert Vesey at a Japanese prisoner of war ...
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May 25, 2026 at 3:31 PM
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Realor from St. Louis sues whites-only community in #Arkansas, says group discriminates based on race, religion
#courts
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Jewish real estate agent sues white supremacist group over ‘whites-only’ community in Sharp County | Arkansas Democrat Gazette
A Jewish woman is suing a white supremacist group over its whites-only colony near Ravenden, saying they are violating the Arkansas Civil Rights Act and Fair Housing Act by denying her application to ...
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May 20, 2026 at 7:30 PM