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The City of Little Rock, Arkansas, has declared violent crime a public emergency amid a surge in shootings in recent weeks.

Little Rock Mayor Frank Scott Jr. assured at-large City Director Antwan Phillips during a meeting Tuesday that the city is examining ways to obtain new funding for targeted community development when Phillips asked about the initiative with an eye to the city's 2022 budget.

Little Rock Mayor Frank Scott Jr. assured at-large City Director Antwan Phillips during a meeting Tuesday that the city is examining ways to obtain new funding for targeted community development when Phillips asked about the initiative with an eye to the city's 2022 budget.

The Little Rock Board of Directors at a meeting Tuesday rejected a proposed ordinance that would require new police officers and firefighters to reside within Pulaski County as a condition of employment.

The Little Rock Board of Directors at a meeting Tuesday rejected a proposed ordinance that would require new police officers and firefighters to reside within Pulaski County as a condition of employment.

Little Rock City Director Dean Kumpuris on Tuesday criticized the process by which outside lawyers reached a settlement agreement, unbeknownst to the board, to end litigation against Little Rock brought by the estate of Bradley Blackshire, at one point saying members had been "tricked."

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Members of the Little Rock Board of Directors in a meeting Wednesday addressed the ongoing rift between City Attorney Tom Carpenter and outside attorneys regarding the tentative settlement to a lawsuit against the city over the 2019 fatal police shooting of Bradley Blackshire.

In an executive session during Tuesday's meeting, the Little Rock Board of Directors narrowed to eight its list of applicants to fill the Ward 1 vacancy.

About one-third of American travelers have postponed travel because of the delta variant, according to an Aug. 4 survey.