Overview
- The Little Rock Board of Directors on Tuesday rejected a proposal that sought new transparency and reporting requirements for police surveillance technology.
- The measure targeted oversight of how the Little Rock Police Department deploys surveillance tools, according to local reporting.
- In a separate decision, the North Little Rock Library System board approved a 2026 budget that ends the lease for the building housing the Innovation Hub.
- Only comments opposing termination of the lease were heard during the North Little Rock board meeting, reporters noted.
- Local coverage also highlighted a new Arkansas study reporting observable changes in urban raccoon behavior, drawing attention to regional urban ecology.