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More from Justin Harris on his adoption case

KARK's Drew Petrimoulx conducted an interview of more than 30 minutes yesterday with Rep. Justin Harris following his brief press conference to talk about his decision to "rehome" children he'd adopted, a decision that put them in the home of a teacher in Harris' Growing God's Kingdom pre-school. That teacher, molested one of the girls and is now serving a 40-year prison sentence.
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Friday open line, with an early line on Justin Harris news conference

The open line and video roundup includes some ideas about new elements in the story about Rep. Justin Harri's controversial adoption in advance of his scheduled news conference.
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Harrises ended adoption process of third girl via DHS prior to eventual "rehoming" of two younger sisters

The Arkansas Times has received more details on the circumstances surrounding the Harris rehoming case. Among them: A third sister was nearly adopted by Justin and Marsha Harris, but that adoption was disrupted before it was legally finalized. The girl left the home long before her younger sisters.

Justin and Marsha Harris: We have "suffered a severe injustice"

Rep. Justin Harris and his wife, Marsha, have issued a statement through their lawyer in advance of tomorrow afternoon's press conference, at which Harris is expected to offer comment on the rehoming of their adopted daughters at a home where they were subsequently sexually abused.
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Governor expands on interest in adoption issues

Gov. Asa Hutchinson elaborated a bit today on a statement yesterday responding to the Arkansas Times reporting about the adoption of children by Rep. Justin Harris, his "rehoming" of them with another family and the subsequent rape of one child.

Justin Harris comments on adoption report; Speaker Gillam says issue in past tense. We disagree.

Rep. Justin Harris spoke to the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette yesterday about her story of his adoption and then transfer of two daughters to a man who raped one of them. Questions remain.
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On the cover: A legislator's adoption and 'rehoming'

This week's cover story is an important one by Benjamin Hardy about an adoption practice of "rehoming" that has become controversial nationwide and the harm that befell a child who'd been placed in another's care after being adopted by a state legislator.

Same-sex couple jointly adopt in Northwest Arkansas

KNWA reports on a piece of family law history from Northwest Arkansas: the first same-sex couple granted a joint adoption in Arkansas.
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Polling on health care, adoption

Here's another installment of recent polling by Roby Brock at Talk Business and Hendrix College on Arkansas political issues.

Forget website: Arkansas adoption rules changed

A reader asks: The state website for adoption states "An individual who is cohabiting outside of a valid marriage may not adopt or be a foster parent.
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Supreme Court hears Act 1 arguments

Leslie Peacock is on hand for the Arkansas Supreme Court arguments in the case challenging the initiated act that prohibits adoptions and foster parenting by cohabiting couples.
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