SUMMARY: Former President Donald Trump is campaigning in Aurora, Colorado, emphasizing migrant crime and announcing a crackdown on Venezuelan gangs if elected. He claims the city is plagued by criminal activity tied to the brutal Tren de Aragua gang, despite the Republican mayor, Mike Kaufman, stating that such crime is limited. Meanwhile, Vice President Kamala Harris is in Phoenix, Arizona, working to strengthen her appeal with Hispanic voters. She has a higher favorability rating among them than Trump, though she struggles with Hispanic men, a demographic leaning towards Trump. Harris’s campaign has launched a voter outreach group targeting Latino men.

Race and immigration were the focus of the two major campaigns on Friday as the race for the White House continues.

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SUMMARY: At 22, I was elected to the Rogers City Council, serving for 12 years while also working in law enforcement, including roles at the Miville Police Department and as Director of Public Safety for Forbidden County. Recently, a tornado caused over $33 million in damages in our community, requiring extensive rebuilding efforts, both public and private. I aim to initiate a new bond election for significant investment, following a successful previous $500 million investment. With 14 years in public service, I plan to step down in four years to facilitate leadership transition, emphasizing the importance of stable governance for community success.

Rogers mayor Greg Hines is running for reelection. He talked to 40/29’s Yuna Lee about the top issues facing the city and what he plans to do about them.

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SUMMARY: Arkansas is introducing a new student performance system with four levels ranging from “limited understanding” to “advanced understanding,” aimed at enhancing educational outcomes. The new standardized test, ATLAS (Arkansas Teaching Learning Assessment System), replaces the previous ACT Aspire and was developed by local educators to better reflect Arkansas students‘ needs. Following last spring’s assessments, teachers analyzed questions to establish benchmarks for student success. The goal is to use these scores to inform teaching strategies, support parents in decision-making, and improve Arkansas’s national educational ranking by tracking performance over time. Test results will be shared with parents for transparency.

“We wanted to create an Arkansas specific product standards that were created by our Arkansas expert teachers.” Jacob Oliva Education Secretary said.

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