Arkansas Democrats call for investigation into "Whites Only" community

The state’s Democrats and Legislative Black Caucus on Thursday condemned a “Whites Only” community in Northeast Arkansas and urged the attorney general to investigate.

Reports began circulating last month about acreage being purchased by Return to the Land, a “private membership association” for people with “traditional views and European ancestry,” according to the group’s website.

Attorney General Tim Griffin told the Independent last week that “racial discrimination has no place in Arkansas or anywhere in a free society,” and that his office was reviewing the matter. Griffin’s spokesperson told the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette Tuesday that a preliminary review of the community hasn’t revealed evidence that the group has broken the law.

Arkansas Democrats responded Thursday by calling on Griffin’s office to pursue an investigation. Arkansas Legislative Black Caucus Chair Rep. Jay Richardson, D-Fort Smith, said the association excluding people based on race, religion and sexual orientation “runs counter to Arkansas values and potentially violates civil rights protections.”


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