Little Rock board declares community violence a public health emergency




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Summary: The Little Rock Board of Directors approved a resolution on Tuesday that declares community violence a public health emergency. The vote came more than four and a half hours after the meeting began and following a long question and answer session between board members and Police Chief Keith Humphrey. The resolution comes in the wake of a particularly violent weekend in Little Rock, where 11 people were shot, one fatally. The post Little Rock board declares community violence a public health emergency appeared first on Arkansas Times.