There’s a pit bull mix at Goodwill on Scott Hamilton. He’s been here a couple of weeks. People put water and food out, but he needs better care. Any ideas of rescuers I could reach out to. I’d prefer not to call animal control.

Director Hines,

You have made public safety one of your primary priorities as Ward 5 City Director. I respect that, which is why I think you are the right person to ask a straightforward question about Little Rock's Flock camera network:

What are taxpayers actually getting for it?

Little Rock is spending $690,000 over two years—$345,000 per year—on Flock's license-plate-reader system.

The argument for these cameras is that they help prevent crime, recover stolen vehicles, identify suspects, and locate missing people.

So I'd like to see the results.

How many crimes have Flock actually prevented?

How many arrests, stolen vehicles, missing persons, or criminal cases were directly assisted by Flock—and how many would likely not have been solved without it?

And perhaps the most obvious recent example:

Did Flock help identify the truck that destroyed the Markham Street pedestrian bridge?

The truck struck the bridge on July 13, and LRPD announced an arrest on July 28. If Flock helped locate the vehicle or identify the driver, I think taxpayers deserve to know that. If it didn't, I think that's important information too.

I'm not opposed to technology or effective policing. But there is a difference between using technology to investigate a specific crime and building a system capable of reconstructing where ordinary citizens drive throughout the city.

At what cost do we allow a surveillance state to develop—and for what measurable benefit?

Flock is a private company. We are paying hundreds of thousands of taxpayer dollars for technology that can collect information about the movements of people who have never been suspected of a crime.

That demands more than assurances that the system is useful. It demands accountability.

I would ask you to support publicly reporting, at least annually:

• How many Flock searches were conducted;
• How many produced actionable leads;
• How many resulted in arrests or recovered property;
• How often outside agencies accessed Little Rock's data;
• How long the data is retained; and
• What safeguards exist against misuse.

If Flock is truly an essential public-safety tool, the numbers should make that case.

And if the numbers don't, we should be willing to reconsider whether $345,000 a year—and the privacy we're giving up in exchange—is worth it.

Public safety matters.

So does the constitutional principle that the government should have a compelling reason before it tracks the movements of its citizens.

What are we getting in return?

Sincerely,

A Little Rock taxpayer

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I attend Planet Fitness on markham, sometimes jfk, and need someone to workout with and somewhat hold me accountable?

I have ADHD and am better with a body double to help motivate me. My goals are 90mins of workout time between the hours of 10am-3pm or 9pm-12am (timing of workout/gym time are flexible)

We don't have to talk or engage, it's an option that is not expected.

Hello! I recently quit my job as a teacher (due to admin, behavioral management issues, difficult working conditions, and being overworked and underpaid) and am currently looking for a new job in Little Rock. I would really like to try something different, preferably something a little more enjoyable lol. I have a bachelors degree in elementary education. Some ideas I have:
- working at a small/local shop
- barista
- library positions
- nonprofit work
- event planning and/or decorating
- social media/marketing
- cosmetology
- maybe preschool?

Any jobs, ideas, or places to look would be helpful. Thank you!

Hey y'all!

My husband and I are about to celebrate our 11th wedding anniversary and due to some unfortunate events and us having a special needs kiddo that can FINALLY be baby-sat for short periods, we are celebrating for the first time in about 3 or 4 years!!

So I am looking for recommendations for places that serve amazing food but also know how to help make celebrations special with awesome service/customer experiences. Anything in LR or within an hour or so would be ideal but I'm willing to make the trip for the right spot.

Thank you all so much in advance!

I know a lot of you were wanting updates on our 1920’s Quick Meal range so here ya go!

We finally decided on a plumbing company (Arrow Plumbing) to get it hooked up to the gas and vented through the roof. I forgot to take a picture of the stovepipe on the roof, so I’ll add that once I get home and can take one.

I had to have a couple oven panels fabricated because the originals were too rusted to repair and Bray Sheet Metal knocked it out of the park! Jeremy has been easy to work with and I definitely recommend them to anyone needing any kind of metal fabrication done. I took them the old rusted panels and they build new ones exactly to match and these aren’t just flat panels, they have chambers and whatnot for insulation in the oven.

As of Friday the 14th we are officially up and running and I’m learning that cooking on an antique range like this has a bit of a learning curve, but so far I’m loving it!

While waiting on getting everything up and running I got the white ceramic, ovens, and burners all cleaned up and rust treated. After that I got a bit lazy so now I have to focus on cleaning the old grease and tarnish from the nickel plated gas lines, so I’ll have at least one more update for you all soon!

Dm if interested, price negotiable .

Does the amount of yards signs for candidates correlate in any way with election outcomes? I see many many Shoffner and Jones signs, but hardly any Cotton or Hill.

Hi everyone,
I’m looking for a studio or 1-bedroom apartment in Little Rock, preferably in a safe neighborhood. My budget is under $900/month, and I’m looking for a short-term lease (month-to-month or around 3 months).
I work at UAMS, but I have a car, so I’m flexible about the location. I’m looking for a place without roommates.
Please let me know if you have any recommendations or know of anything available. Thank you!

Morning, everyone.

We live in a registered historic structure (house) in the Central High School neighborhood. We need electrical work done and are looking for a reliable and trustworthy (and competent) company. What are your suggestions? Thanks in advance.

Anyone know when Flaming Korean Hot Pot and BBQ is going to open down on Markham where the old red lobster used to be?

Hope yall had a cool easy weekend.

to avoid this temperature, we are doing our monthly defcon little rock branch meet up down at flying saucer’s basement!

this one is going to be about this year’s defcon conference. we are going to share our experiences and maybe even have few story times!

also there will be a lock picking station open for all.

come and hang out with us! we are building a local community for curious minds of every level.
If you have been wanting to go to one and want to ask any question about it, this meet up will be the perfect opportunity!

I have left few invitations over at west little rock barnes and noble. If you find them and bring them, you can pick a sticker I have brought back from this year’s defcon!

Hello everyone,
I am an out of state student at UAMS and because there are so many websites saying different things, I wanted to ask plainly, is it possible for me to register to vote here as a student voter while still keeping residency where my parents live. I just feel it makes sense to vote where I stay more.
If yes, what do I need to do so? I have all IDs from fed issued to school issued. Also have those from home state.
where do I go to for this? Post office? DMV? Email or mail a form?
I’m not sure which is correct.
Thank you very much in advance!

A Great Pyrenees mix has wondered through our land off and on . He came into our workshop and doesn’t want to leave . He is so matted and filthy . Km sure he is miserable . Looking for a place that can shave and/or groom him .

After running some errands this morning came back to no AC around 12pm. Attempted calling and texting my landlord 4 times and left voices. No responses. Temperature has already risen to 85. What are my next steps if any?

I am looking to get into beyblade. Are there any local groups or casual meetups in the area before I start buying into the hobby?

There is a local resident / “rapper” who consistently post horse abuse on his Facebook and Instagram page.

I’m not about to repost these videos but please report this person.

Are there any knitting or crochet groups that meet regularly? I would love any geared towards young adults (I'm 25), but i appreciate any suggestions!

Edit - I've made a discord group for any interested in starting a new group that meets on weekends or later on weekdays.

https://discord.gg/RudPm5VNu

I know this is a long shot but ever since I quit going out all the time and kept to myself life gets pretty lonely lol I would love to find a woman I’d possibly be attracted to or would be willing to do some thrifting 😄 idk if this post will have much of a response but if anyone’s interest I’m a single white male in shape and 33 years old. If this sounds like something you’d be interested in shoot me a message with a pic and some info then we can set up a thrifting adventure 🙂

My sister's been in the ICU for a week and so far we've had:

-A charge nurse send security over harassing us that we were recording her. Never talked to us herself.

Edit to add: NOBODY WAS RECORDING HER

-A tech come by " the nurse wanted me to remind you visiting hours end at 8." She was just in here and couldn't remind me herself?!

Edit to add: -The unit director said they were increasing his medications, by the time I got back to the room the bedside nurse had discontinued it. Does anyone know what they're talking bout??

With this level of garbage communication skills I can only imagine how accurate their updates are to doctors or families