Le Sénat de l’Arkansas approuve un projet de loi inquiétant sur le dépistage des drogues

Le Sénat à majorité républicaine de l’Etat de l’Arkansas a approuvé un projet de loi inquiétant qui exigerait un dépistage antidrogue au hasard des habitants de l'Arkansas qui touchent les allocations chômage de l’Etat. Pour en savoir plus, en anglais, veuillez lire les informations ci-dessous.

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The Republican-led Arkansas state Senate approved a measure on 8th of April that would require random drug testing of Arkansas residents who receive state unemployment benefits - a plan that the state's Democratic governor said could violate federal law.

The bill, which passed on a 25-5 vote and now goes to a House committee, could affect about 85,000 Arkansas residents currently receiving unemployment benefits.

Rita Sklar, director of the American Civil Liberties Union of Arkansas, said the group plans to fight the measure if it becomes law. Governor Mike Beebe, a Democrat, also has issues with the bill.

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