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'Ruth Coker Burks'

A picture of a banner at Files Cemetery in Hot Springs raises questions about who is buried there and why a memorial to AIDS victims isn't yet installed.

Ruth Coker Burks and the missing monument

Ruth Coker Burks, an Arkansas woman renowned for helping dying men in the early days of the AIDS epidemic, has yet to build a monument with proceeds from a GoFundMe that raised $75,000 years ago. Some of her longtime supporters are now questioning her motives, and people connected to the cemetery where Burks said she buried the men are challenging Burks' story.
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'Cemetery angel' Ruth Coker Burks featured in new short film

Ruth Coker Burks, the AIDS caregiver and activist memorably profiled by David Koon as the cemetery angel in Arkansas Times in 2015, is now the subject of a short film made by actress Rose McGowan.
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The Mike Maggio Mess Edition

Former Circuit Judge Mike Maggio pleading guilty to federal bribery charges and what the ripple effect is likely to be, the fate of the Little Rock School District, Asa Hutchinson’s tax-cutting agenda and David Koon's masterful profile of Ruth Coker Burks, an unsung hero of the early days of AIDS in Arkansas — all covered on this week's podcast.

More reaction to the 'Cemetery Angel'

David Koon's cover story this week on 'cemetery angel' Ruth Burks' care of AIDS patients has drawn national attention and other testimonials.
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Don't miss David Koon's cover story on the 'cemetery angel'

David Koon does it again, retelling the story of Ruth Coker Burks who cared for victims of the AIDS scourge when others would not, including finding a final resting place for the dead.

Ruth Coker Burks, the cemetery angel

In the darkest hour of the AIDS epidemic, Ruth Coker Burks cared for hundreds of people whose families had abandoned them. Courage, love and the 30-year secret of one little graveyard in Hot Springs. 
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The Saturday night line

A lovely day. Calls for a trip to suburban Gravel Ridge and the Arkansas Times barbecue amid Farmer Al Leveritt's pole beans.
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