Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following statement announcing that he and 50 other attorneys general have reached a settlement with Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, resolving litigation regarding the safety of children while using Meta’s platforms: …
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Ready to Lead: Students Arriving on Campus Have Their Flaws, But They Have Their Gifts, As Well
by Doug Criseby Doug CrisePatricia Quinn Robertson Johnston does not want to hear it. A professor of business law at Arkansas State University in Jonesboro who also serves as executive director of the university’s Center for Leadership Excellence, Johnston has had to listen plenty …
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The Journey Continues: Celebrating Cancer Survivors With Our Support
We all face challenges that shape us. Some obstacles are short-lived, such as moving to a new, unfamiliar place, overcoming financial struggles or mending relationships with loved ones. The impact of other trials and tribulations may last much longer, forever …
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Not Sitting on the Sidelines: Arkansas Problem Gambling Council Changing the Game for Mental Health, Financial Literacy and Digital Wellness
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffAs Arkansas’ gaming landscape evolves at an unprecedented pace, a parallel public health conversation is gaining urgency that intersects policy, technology and mental health. The Arkansas Problem Gambling Council is positioning itself at the center of that conversation, advancing a …
I am not a crier. Never have been, not even when objects moving at high velocity have collided with sensitive areas of my body. (You’d be amazed, after 45 years, how often this has happened.) Not even when I was …
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Apex Ag Solutions Launches Mental Health Resource for Farmers
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffApex Ag Solutions of Jonesboro has launched Tailgate Time, a new nonprofit mental health resource open to everyone in the northeast Arkansas agriculture industry. Free licensed counseling support is available to local farmers and their family members. For professionals working …
When I first joined the Arkansas chapter of the Academy of Pediatrics Youth Advisory Committee, I thought I had a pretty good understanding of the information I was seeing online. Like most teens, I spent hours scrolling through social media …
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First-Ever Arkansas Fitness Professionals Hall of Fame Class To Be Inducted
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffThe Arkansas Fitness Professionals Hall of Fame will officially launch its mission this spring with its first awards banquet, set for 6 p.m. on March 12, at Chenal Country Club in Little Rock. The evening will celebrate excellence in health …
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LR’s Embra Forging New Path for Law Student Support
The expert traveler and nature writer Mark Jenkins once wrote, “Maps are essential. Planning a journey without a map is like building a house without drawings.” Embra, a Little Rock-based technology company, is looking to give law students a map …
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Mack Brown to LRTDC: Current College System Has Him ‘Bewildered’
by Doug Criseby Doug CriseMack Brown still loves college football, but speaking to the Little Rock Touchdown Club Monday, the former national championship winner at Texas sounded like a man happy to have the demands of coaching in 2025 behind him. Brown, formerly a …