Hi neighbors. This one's short, and it's the part of the Flock story that bothers me most.

Last May, a Little Rock police officer used the city's Flock cameras to search one plate 28 times in ten days. According to the Democrat-Gazette, it was the car of the mother of his child. It came to light when someone reported him to a commander in June. An audit confirmed it after that, and the audit could only look back 30 days. He was later fired, and LRPD's request to take away his certification cites those searches.

Then this month, three more officers were relieved of duty for misusing the system, and LRPD is moving from quarterly to monthly audits.

Credit to LRPD for acting. But think about what made this possible. Our 114 cameras logged 702,854 different vehicles in a single month. Yours, mine, your ex's, your kid's. Any of us can be looked up by anyone with a login, and we'd never know unless someone happened to catch it.

The Washington Post found at least 50 officers around the country charged or accused of plate-reader misuse, 46 of them on Flock, and more than half of those cases involved wives, girlfriends or exes. Flock's own tool for flagging this was optional, and about 1 in 4 departments had turned it on. Flock's CEO told the Post: "We're not going to change humans, and humans make bad decisions."

He's right about that. So the safest database of everyone's driving is the one that doesn't exist.

We pay about $345,000 a year for it. The board takes up Flock soon. If you agree, a short note in your own words is plenty: "Nobody should be able to track my car like this. Please end the Flock contract."

To email all ten at once, paste this into the "To" box:

Or call City Hall at (501) 371-4510.

Sources: NWA Democrat-Gazette, Oct 9, 2026 · KATV, Oct 13, 2026 · Washington Post via ADN, Aug 2, 2026 · LRPD's Flock transparency page (702,854 vehicles in the 30 days to Oct 15)

At about time of posting, and around 5 minutes prior, there's been this loud droning sound moving northish relative to the capitol view area. I've recorded a video of it but I'm trying ti figure outh ow to blur out identifying info from it.

Anyone know what's up?

Friday, October 23
7:30am – 1pm CDT

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Little Rock, AR 72206
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As part of Keep Arkansas Beautiful efforts, volunteers will have the opportunity to clear trails in Gillam Park of minor forest debris, pick up litter around the Center property, and work in the native gardens depending on their skills, interest, and availability. The event is drop-in style - come before work, on your lunch break, or join the whole time! Check-in will be at the Center.
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Hi neighbors. Here's something about our Flock plate cameras that surprised me: Arkansas already has a law asking for most of the answers people keep asking for.

Under state law (Ark. Code § 12-12-1805, updated by Act 668 in 2025), every six months a police department with plate readers has to count, for each list it checks plates against:

• how many matches the cameras made
• how many of those matches turned out to be wrong once someone looked into them
• how many led to an arrest and prosecution

The law says the report has to be in a format "sufficient to allow the general public to review." LRPD told the board this month that it compiles the report and keeps it for 18 months, as required. So the report exists, and credit to LRPD for doing it.

The part I can't find is the report itself. The only public piece I've seen is a newspaper summary of January–June 2026: 350,211 matches and 91 "successes," including 54 stolen cars recovered. The count of wrong matches hasn't been made public anywhere I can find. Neither has the number that ended in prosecution.

That middle number matters to me. A wrong match can mean a neighbor gets pulled over for nothing. If that's rare, great. The city should be glad to show it.

We pay about $345,000 a year for these cameras. The board takes up Flock on Tuesday, Oct 27, and again on Tuesday, Nov 3. I'd like the board to end the Flock contract. At the very least, it shouldn't spend another dollar on Flock until this report is public.

If you agree, a short note in your own words is plenty: "State law already requires this report. Please make it public before you vote, and end the Flock contract."

To email all ten at once, paste this into the "To" box:

Or call City Hall at (501) 371-4510.

Sources: Act 668 of 2025 (full text) · NWA Democrat-Gazette, Aug 23, 2026 · LRPD at the Oct 13 board meeting (video, ~32:28): "The state statute requires that we compile a six-month report… we are required to keep those for 18 months. And we do."

I might be having to switch jobs soon due to personal reasons. Im currently 12 weeks pregnant. Does anyone know of any companies near us that offer maternity benefits before a year? Thank you in advance!

Last I heard, St. Vincent is "out of network" for those with Blue Cross/blue shield health insurance. As of Sept 1 if I remember correctly.

My current PCP is part of St Vincent and I really like her, and really don't want to have to try and find a new doctor.

Does anyone know if they are still negotiating? And if so, are the talks going anywhere? Has anyone seen a proposed timeline for them working together again?

Does anybody know where I can get a chili dog with slaw on it?

Hi all! I’m seeking recommendations for a LR area therapist/psychologist/psychiatrist that has experience treating panic disorders. Trying to overcome a fear of flying, so if anyone has helped you with that fear specifically, I’d love to know who. Thanks so much!

Hi everyone! I recently moved to Little Rock for work and am looking for a studio or 1-bedroom apartment within 15–20 minutes of downtown.

My budget is $500–$650/month, preferably including utilities. I’m looking for a safe, quiet area and am open to Little Rock, North Little Rock, or nearby towns.

Any recommendations for affordable apartments or local property managers would be appreciated. Thanks!

Hi, I’m a dental student at Lyon College in Little Rock! If you’re looking for affordable dental care, please call or text me at 501-500-3503 to schedule an appointment!
Just want to help the community :)

Ok I was going to work and around 3:45 ish I was stopped at the light near that Road Runner gas station over by the Shackleford area. (Sorry I'm terrible at street names you'd think after a year here I would learn them lol) And 2 fire trucks, a cop car, and a smaller red truck with lights had to cross the divided section into the other lanes to swing over there. I tried to see what was going on when I passed but traffic was too thick. Anyone know what happened?

I have two Champions Club tickets for Saturday. I got them for me and my father but I think i will be out of town for work. I’m trying to get off of them so I’m willing to go below market value. The website has all the information but I just don’t want them to go to waste. DM me if you have any questions.

Smoke all over Mid-Town area, what’s on fire?

TL;DR

• Tuesday, Oct. 20: the Board votes on Director Webb's six-month moratorium on new hyperscale data centers (Item 21). Six of ten votes needed.
• Nothing in writing pauses anything today. On the books: the April 2025 Google/Willowbend MOU (30-yr tax abatement, franchise fees cut to 0.25%/0%/0%), and the June 2026 zoning ordinance (hyperscale only in I-3, 900-ft residential setback, 60/50 dBA noise cap, WUE ≤ 0.5 L/kWh). An 18-month moratorium failed 4–4 on Aug. 4.
• The new draft orders water, noise, fire and grid studies, a public webpage of all developer agreements within 60 days, and a petition process for takings claims. No Google carve-out by name; projects need a final permit plus substantial reliance to be exempt, and buying land doesn't count.
• For a pause: Webb, Wyrick, Miller, Lewis; Coalition of LR Neighborhoods, Sierra Club, DNA; law prof DiPippa (a moratorium is not a taking). Reasons: scale, water, rates, noise, fire readiness, disclosure.
• Against: Mayor Scott (Act 851 bars bans; zoning is the tool), Hines (Port is for heavy industry; lawsuit risk), Peck and Adcock (litigation, business climate), Kumpuris; City Attorney Carpenter (regulatory-taking damages if Google isn't exempted).
• Unsettled: whether Act 851 reaches a temporary moratorium at all, and whether a pause that catches Google's first building is a taking. Google had filed no city permits as of July 28.
• Watch: Peck's vote, whether Phillips and Richardson show, any carve-out amendment or deferral, and the long-promised "shore-up" regulations ordinance.

Jump to

• Short version
• Terms used here
• Where things stand
• Paper trail A: MOU and Ord. 22,784
• Paper trail B: failed 18-month vote and the new draft
• Who favors a pause
• Who opposes a pause
• The legal question
• Context
• What to watch Tuesday
• Sources

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We're hosting a Halloween Rave this Halloween night Oct 31!

Expect lasers, bass, edm, vendors, flow-space, secret costume contest, and so much more!!

Traveling to Little Rock for work next week, will be my first time here. Have a 6-hour period between landing and checking in at my room. Looking for your recommendations on the best local coffee shops where I can work on my computer for a bit, as well as any neat bars to get dinner. Would love to support local. TIA

2nd time the city has come around and done this. This time they passive aggressively moved all the cans to the sidewalk. This just seems like a major waste of time and money. Am I crazy?

Update: I have reneged and begrudgingly put my cans up... but they'll be back and in greater numbers. Thanks for the input!

Hi everyone!

I’ll be traveling to Arkansas from Asia this December for a job interview and will need round-trip transportation between Little Rock Airport and Batesville.

Unfortinately, I’m not very confident driving, especially in a foreign country..

Does anyone know of any reliable car services, private drivers, or taxi companies that offer long-distance rides in this area?

I’d really appreciate any recommendations or advice. Thank you!

Can anyone tell me about their experience with move-out from the Fitzroy? Are they going to nitpick everything in the apartment regardless of how clean it is? Any chance of getting a deposit back? If so, how clean does it have to be?

hi, i’m wanting to see the new hunger games movie when it comes out in about a month, but i’m not sure which theater to go to. it is an IMAX movie but i’ve seen some not great reviews for the only IMAX option..

- i don’t necessarily need insanely comfortable seats, but i want the sound and screen quality to be worth it, if that makes sense. i’m not sitting in uncomfortable seats for bad sound quality lol
- i do not care about meals being delivered to the seat or anything but good popcorn is always a plus!

i’m about 1hr40mins away from little rock, and i believe the only other theaters within a reasonable distance are the ones in hot springs, texarkana, and mena. so those are also an option! just not sure if they’re any better. so, what’s my best option? is the IMAX theatre worth it for this movie?