Little Rock mayor holds briefing on measures to curb violent crime

FILE — Mayor Frank Scott, Jr., left, speaks during a news conference at Little Rock Police Department headquarters.
FILE — Mayor Frank Scott, Jr., left, speaks during a news conference at Little Rock Police Department headquarters.

Little Rock Mayor Frank Scott Jr. provided an update Wednesday morning on efforts to curb violent crime in the city.

On Tuesday, members of the Little Rock Board of Directors approved a slate of resolutions to pursue contracts of varying amounts with 10 organizations in order to address crime and community violence.

Over the weekend, gun crime claimed two lives and injured six people, according to police reports.

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