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🌱 Why a Blytheville-area police chase is drawing statewide scrutiny now

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  • Why a Blytheville-area police chase is drawing statewide scrutiny now

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📰 News we're reading

• 7-on-7: The biggest stories from last week you may have missed (katv.com) — A recent Arkansas State Police dashcam video from a high-speed chase near Blytheville is raising new questions about trooper use of force, after an officer was seen pulling a passenger by the hair and punching him. That incident is one of seven major Arkansas stories highlighted this week, ranging from AI threats against schools to health insurance changes and a beloved TV photojournalist's death.
   

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