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Hi there, Blytheville! We've got your morning read ready! Read on to stay connected. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How a $1.5 million grant could reshape Blytheville maternal care
  • What Blytheville's mayor is saying about that viral arrest video
  • Why a Blytheville traffic stop is sparking national outrage

Today's riddle: What has 2 arms and a neck but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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  • Thursday: Sweltering heat with sunshine, with a high of 100 and low of 75 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Friday: Mostly sunny and very hot, temps: high: 101, low: 75.
  • Saturday: Very hot; a p.m. t-storm, with a high of 100 and low of 74 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• NYITCOM-Arkansas Receives $1.5 Million Grant for Maternal Health Initiative (nyit.edu) — Blytheville residents could soon see expanded maternal health services as NYITCOM-Arkansas uses a new $1.5 million state grant to fund a mobile maternal health unit and related transportation in Mississippi County. The school also plans a family medicine residency with strong obstetrics training through the Mississippi County Hospital System in Blytheville, aiming to bring more doctors and better care to rural mothers.
   

• Dashcam shows Arkansas trooper punch man, pull him by hair after pursuit (newsnationnow.com) — Dashcam video from an August 19 pursuit in Blytheville shows an Arkansas State Trooper smashing a car window, yanking passenger Tedrick Washington by his hair, and punching him, prompting public concern. Mayor Melisa Logan says the footage is disturbing and confirms the incident is under active state review, acknowledging the pain and anger many residents feel.
   

• He Wasn't Even Driving: Trooper Drags Former D-I Basketball Player Through a Shattered Window by His Dreadlocks (theroot.com) — A recent traffic stop in Blytheville turned into a widely shared video showing an Arkansas State Police trooper breaking an SUV window, grabbing passenger Tedrick Washington by his dreadlocks, and punching him during an arrest. Authorities say Washington resisted and that the force was justified, but the footage is fueling debate over whether the trooper went too far.
   

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  • Video of 2 Mississippi County traffic stops prompt calls for Arkansas State Police investigation (newsfromthestates.com)
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