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Prison Kitchen Job Apparently Helped Ex-Police Chief Escape, Officials Say

A job in a prison kitchen apparently helped Grant Hardin, a former police chief serving time for murder and rape, plot his escape by fashioning a makeshift police uniform, Arkansas prison officials said.

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The authorities believe that Grant Hardin, a former small-town police chief convicted of murder, used his law enforcement knowledge to create a makeshift uniform to escape from a prison in Arkansas.

Takeaways From Graduation Speeches by Trump, Taraji P. Henson and Others

The New York Times studied videos of addresses posted online, including those by President Trump, Kermit the Frog and a slew of celebrity speakers. Here is a look at key themes that emerged.

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What a speaker says on a graduation stage now reaches an audience far larger than the crowd that day. Keynote commencement speakers this spring included the actor Gary Sinise, the actor Taraji P. Henson and Vice President JD Vance.

‘Devil in the Ozarks' Escapee Is Caught Near Arkansas Prison

Grant Hardin, who came to be known as the “Devil in the Ozarks,” was captured on Friday, nearly two weeks after his May 25 escape from a high-security prison.

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Grant Hardin, a former police chief and convicted killer, wore a disguise as he escaped from a prison in Arkansas on May 25, the authorities said.
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