Arkansas State Police director cancels appearance before Black lawmakers to discuss traffic stop

By: Antoinette Grajeda

Outlets: Arkansas Advocate

Published: August 24, 2026

Words: 473

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 5 days ago

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The head of Arkansas State Police said Monday he would be unable to appear before the Arkansas Legislative Black Caucus to discuss a state trooper punching an 18-year-old during a traffic stop because of pending litigation.

Col. Mike Hagar had been scheduled to appear before the caucus Tuesday to discuss the Aug. 1 traffic stop of Alisa Hackett of Osceola that has drawn national attention and sparked a civil …

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