☀️ Summer Solstice & Arkansas Headlines | Arkansas Daily Briefing – June 20, 2025

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☀️ Summer Solstice & Arkansas Headlines | Arkansas Daily Briefing – June 20, 2025 Happy Summer Solstice! It’s the longest day of the year in Arkansas — and we’ve got a packed Daily Briefing to match. Here’s what’s making news this Friday, June 20: 🚨 Fayetteville vs. ICE? A state lawmaker is asking the Attorney General whether Fayetteville is violating Arkansas’ anti-sanctuary law. The mayor says the city doesn’t help ICE — but local officials say that doesn’t make them a sanctuary city. We’ll break it down. 🗳️ SOS Showdown A third Republican jumps into the 2026 Secretary of State race. Bryan Norris of Batesville, a U.S. Army vet and hand-count paper ballot advocate, joins Sen. Kim Hammer and Miller County Judge Cathy Hardin Harrison in the GOP primary. 🏛️ Steven Person Enters House Race Pulaski County’s Steven Person announces his bid for House District 77. He’s a Democrat, an Army vet, and a longtime public service advocate focused on youth, veterans, and law enforcement. ⚖️ $602K Settlement in Death of Terrance Caffey After a 30-year-old man died in police custody at a Little Rock movie theater, the city, county, and state have agreed to pay his family over $600K to settle the case. No charges were filed in the incident. 🎶 Weekend Picks: Music, Freedom & Fishing Kid Rock and Hank Jr. headline the Rock the Country fest in Little Rock. Juneteenth celebrations are happening statewide. And with 14+ hours of daylight, it’s prime time for fishing. Subscribe for your daily dose of Arkansas news and tune in every weekday morning! 📍