United States Court of Appeals
                           FOR THE EIGHTH CIRCUIT
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                                    No. 00-1848
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Michael F. Jackson,                      *
                                         *
              Appellant,                 *
                                         *
      v.                                 * Appeal from the United States
                                         * District Court for the
Officer Bumpas; Officer Conyer;          * Eastern District of Arkansas.
Officer Friar; Officer Spikes; Captain   *
Simpkins, in Blytheville Police          *      [UNPUBLISHED]
Department,                              *
                                         *
              Appellees.                 *
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                          Submitted: October 5, 2000
                              Filed: October 12, 2000
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Before BEAM, FAGG, and LOKEN, Circuit Judges.
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PER CURIAM.

       Arkansas inmate Michael Jackson appeals from the district court’s1 28 U.S.C.
§ 1915A(b)(1) dismissal without prejudice of his 42 U.S.C. § 1983 complaint. Having
carefully reviewed the record and appellant’s brief, we agree that the complaint failed
to allege sufficient facts to state a claim. See Cooper v. Schriro, 

, 783


      1
       The Honorable Stephen M. Reasoner, United States District Judge for the
Eastern District of Arkansas.
(8th Cir. 1999) (per curiam) (de novo review); Martin v. Sargent, 

, 1337
(8th Cir. 1985) (although pro se pleadings must be liberally construed, broad and
conclusory allegations warrant dismissal). Accordingly, we affirm. See 8th Cir. R.
47B.

      A true copy.

             Attest:

                     CLERK, U.S. COURT OF APPEALS, EIGHTH CIRCUIT.




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