Little Rock police are asking residents and businesses for access to private security cameras to help fight crime.
Mayor Frank Scott Jr
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Grant applications open for March tornado relief in Little Rock
Affected residents can apply through Sept. 15 for grants to aid in recovery and rebuilding related to the March tornado.
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Blue Hog amended FOI lawsuit against the city of Little Rock details the mayor’s lack of transparency
An amended lawsuit details the lack of transparency in the Little Rock mayor’s administration.
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Mayor Frank Scott doubles up today: An emergency declaration on crime and announcement for re-election
Mayor Frank Scott announces a push on gun violence and a re-election campaign on the same day.
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Fred Owens, new CEO of Opera in the Rock, is in search of opera’s ‘untold stories’
Opera has long been the realm of the rich and the white. Fred Owens wants to change that in Arkansas.
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Little Rock City Attorney Tom Carpenter objects to settlement of lawsuit over police shooting of Bradley Blackshire
Bombshell. City attorney parts company with mayor, who can fire him, on police killing lawsuit.
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Arkansas Arts Center rebranded as Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts; fundraising goal surpassed by $8 million
The Arkansas Arts Center has a new name: the Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts. Leaders gathered at a press conference today to announce the new name and provide an update on its facility, which is being renovated and expanded.
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Little Rock mayor issues mask order. Will the governor let it stand?
Little Rock mayor requires people to wear face masks. Will the governor let it stand?
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Little Rock mayor announces mask requirement coming, police chokeholds banned
Little Rock Mayor Frank Scott Jr. plans to issue an executive order requiring face coverings to be worn in the city. Scott said he’d asked the city attorney to draft the order and expected it to be ready early next week.
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Mayor calls for Little Rock Police Department review
The Little Rock mayor calls for a police department review amid growing criticism of the man he chose to be chief.