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The Gamma Sigma Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity Inc. at the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff earned top awards including Chapter of the Year.
The concerns include uncertainty of what the largest school district in the county will look like, the violence affecting young people across the city, the rising number of school expulsions and the lack of opportunities for students' social and educational well-being.
Law enforcement officials, school superintendents and other community leaders announced the funding of a new program aimed at curbing gangs and violent crime in Jefferson County.