NWA

• This is the first company to achieve such a milestone in Arkansas state history.
• This remarkable accomplishment highlights Rockline's unwavering commitment to employee safety and sets a new standard for workplace excellence.
• "We are grateful for the unwavering dedication of our associates who consistently prioritize the well-being and safety of their colleagues above all else," says Mark Fougerousse, EHS manager of Rockline NWA.
• "Rockline's commitment to safety is evident in our rigorous safety protocols, continuous employee training and proactive hazard prevention measures," says Joel Slank, the Springdale facility's general manager.

• In recognition of this gift – the largest in Arkansas Children's history – the Arkansas Children's Northwest (ACNW) campus will be named the Pat Walker Campus.
• "Pat played such an integral role in making sure the children of Arkansas have every advantage they can have," said Macke.
• This next step of where we're going with Arkansas Children's Northwest is part of our tribute."
• In May, Arkansas Children's announced the expansion at its two hospitals as part of its commitment to make its highly specialized services more accessible for all Arkansas children, with an eye on Northwest Arkansas' accelerated growth.

• SPRINGDALE, Ark., May 16, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Arkansas Department of Labor has recognized Rockline Industries – Northwest Arkansas (NWA) with an award for exceptional safety.
• This impressive achievement puts Rockline Industries – Northwest Arkansas (NWA) in elite company, as this milestone has only been achieved by one other company in the state.
• Rockline has gained a national reputation for its exceptional safety records and as a great place to work.
• Says Mark Fougerousse, EHS Manager of Rockline NWA, "Our associates are the driving force behind Rockline's culture of safety.

• If you look at the psychology of music … there is scientific fact the type of music that is played actually predicts somebody’s behaviour… There will be no music played [at the show] that is rapper music, or has swearing words through it, or has any offensive language.
• This rather comic invention of a new genre “rapper music” was actually aimed at banning, we suspect, “drill” or “drill rap”.
• In fact, there is virtually no evidence to support the claim that music causes crime.
• If there’s rap music that’s quite pleasant and there’s no offensive language, they can play it, that’s not an issue.

What is drill music?

• Drill is a subgenre of hip-hop that originated in Chicago in the early 2010s.
• Drill in Australia was largely pioneered by ONEFOUR, a group of five core members with Pacific Islander background from the Western Sydney suburb of Mt Druitt.

Music as a crime

• Artists such as Cypress Hill, Snoop Dogg, and even Rage Against the Machine have faced surveillance, censorship and curtailment.
• The fact is, though, as hip-hop become more popular around the world, crime rates have meanwhile dropped, even in major cities like New York or Los Angeles, the home of gangsta rap.
• Does this mean hip-hop prevents crime?

Musicriminology

• Scholars have long studied music’s role in protest and resistance – even its role in redemption in correctional settings.
• The confusion between rap music and the so-called street gangs has been studied, and the salacious pleasures and desires wrapped up in violent or crime storytelling have been analysed by researchers.
• One of us (Murray) coined the term “musicriminology” to describe these fields of research and scholarship.
• Most parents would want to keep their young children from watching horror films, just as they might not want them to listen to drill music.