Ardemocrat - February 24, 2017 Newspaper

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Arkansas Democrat-Gazette coverage for Friday, February 24, 2017, compiling national and local news briefs, a weather outlook for Little Rock, and an index of sections. The front page includes multiple wire-reported stories, such as U.S. and Mexican officials adopting a more conciliatory tone after meetings about immigration and security, alongside legal developments and community issues. Editorial-style headlines highlight key topics across Business, Police beat, Sports, Style, and Weather.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryGeneral

FormatPDF

Pages70

Reading Time25 min

AccessFree to download

In the News

Mexico City meeting and immigration tensions

Arkansas Supreme Court ruling

School district tax vote and capital improvements

Weather

Little Rock forecast

Index of Sections

FRIDAY | Boeing jet gets new life
Trump tweets, Lockheed’s delays with F-35 boost Hornet’s prospects.—Business, 1D | | | And the winners are…
Panel selects its favorites to take home Oscar gold this weekend.—Style, 1E | | --- | --- | --- | --- | |
ARKANSAS ’ NEWSPAPER
Copyright q 2017, Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, Inc. | | | | | Printed at Little Rock • February 24, 2017 [ArkansasOnline.com](ArkansasOnline.com) 52 Pages • 7 Sections $1.00 | | | | In the news m David Crowder, a police detective in Houston, said Javier Flores, 18, was fatally shot when he pushed his mother out of the line of fire as shots rang out during an attempted robbery at the sandwich shop where they both worked. m Bruce Conrad, sheriff of San Juan County, Colo., said no charges will be filed against the operator of a low-flying drone that spooked a horse, causing the animal to dart into a crowd during a cross-country skiing event, injuring three people. m R. Brooke Jackson, a federal judge in Colorado, issued an order blocking Fort Collins from enforcing a 2015 law barring women from going topless, saying the ordinance is likely unconstitutional because it applies only to women. m Jan Reckendorff, a Danish prosecutor, said a 42-year-old man in northern Denmark has been charged with blasphemy after burning a Koran and posting a video of it on Facebook in 2015, marking the first time since 1971 that someone has been charged with the crime under the Danish law. mEmma Walton, 90, of Albany, Ga., faces an aggravated-assault charge after, police said, she used a revolver to shoot her 86-year-old husband in the back during an argument, sending him to a hospital where he was treated and released. m Molly Grace, a boutique owner in Winston-Salem, N.C., is organizing a weekend protest over a billboard along a busy commuter highway that reads “Real men provide. Real women appreciate it,” calling the message a slam on gender equality. mMonsignor Konrad Krajewski, the Vatican’s chief alms-giver, went on a shopping spree in quake-struck central Italy, buying up prosciutto, cheese and produce from struggling businesses and then donating it all to area soup kitchens. m Michael Guadagno, a New Jersey appeals court judge who’ll reach the state’s mandatory retirement age of 70 this month, surprised the state’s lieutenant governor, who happens to be his wife, Kim Guadagno, with his resignation letter so he can collect his pension, and suggested that they discuss it “over dinner.” m Per-Erik Muskos, 42, a member of the town council in Overtornea, Sweden, wants to give each of the municipality’s 550 employees a weekly, hourlong paid break to go home and have sex, as a way to improve their work-life balance and potentially lift the local birthrate. WEATHER LITTLE ROCK Today Mostly sunny. High 75 with southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Tonight Mostly clear and colder. Low 37, with northwest winds 10 to 15 mph. | INDEX | | | | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Arkansas | 1B | Police beat | 3B | | Business | 1D | Sports | 1C | | Classifieds | 1F | Stocks | 3D | | Comics | 4E | Style | 1E | | Crossword | 4E | Television | 2E | | Deaths | 6B | Voices | 9B | | Editorials | 8B | Weather | 4D | | | | | | | Home delivery
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1-800-482-1121 | | | | U.S., Mexican voices hopeful after meeting But Trump’s tone conflicts COMPILED BY DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE STAFF FROM WIRE REPORTS MEXICO CITY — Top U.S. and Mexican government officials struck a conciliatory tone Thursday after meeting inside Mexico’s foreign ministry a day after tensions again flared between the two nations over President Donald Trump’s administration’s immigration policies. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson and Homeland Security Secretary John Kelly met with Mexican Foreign Affairs Minister Luis Videgaray and Interior Minister Miguel Angel Osorio Chong for about two hours— discussing immigration, counterterrorism, drug and arms traffick

FAQs

What news topics are highlighted in the in-news section?

The in-news section lists multiple short stories covering public safety incidents and international and domestic political/legal developments. It also includes a feature about U.S.-Mexico officials meeting in Mexico City.

What weather information is provided for Little Rock?

The page provides a forecast for today and tonight for Little Rock, including mostly sunny conditions and temperature ranges with wind directions and speeds.

Which legal issue does the Arkansas Supreme Court address?

The Arkansas Supreme Court rules that an ordinance protecting people from discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity violates Act 137 of 2015, and remands related questions back to Circuit Court.

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