LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) – The Arkansas governor has declared a state of
emergency in response to continued demonstrations to protest the death of George
Floyd in the custody of Minneapolis police. A statement from a spokeswoman for
Gov. Asa Hutchinson said Tuesday the Republican governor acted to unify command
of local and state police, the Arkansas National Guard and the state Department
of Emergency Management. Mayor Frank Scott announced the new start of the
nighttime curfew, a day after Arkansas authorities again used tear gas to break
up protests outside the state Capitol.
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