LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — The Little Rock City Board of Directors voted unanimously on Tuesday to implement a curfew for minors, requiring children and teens under the age of 18 to be off the streets by 10 p.m. The new ordinance will end on Sept. 2.
The decision follows a weekend shooting in the River Market district that sent dozens of people running for safety. Several parents expressed concerns about the safety of young people out late at night.
Little Rock Mayor Frank Scott Jr. calls for new weekend curfew hours
One Sherwood resident, Braden Hammock said “nothing good happens after 10 o’clock.” Hammock said he believes the new curfew will help ensure the safety of minors while holding parents accountable for their children’s whereabouts.
“This will keep everything a little bit safer. People won’t have to worry too much more. It’ll kind of fall back on the parents,” Hammock said…