Arkansas Town Given Mandatory Emergency Curfew After Sharp Rise In Violence

A town in Arkansas with less than 2,000 residents has been put on a mandatory civil emergency curfew due to increased violence in the area.

The city of Eudora in southern Arkansas has a population of roughly 1,684 people. On Tuesday, the city's mayor, Tomeka Butler, released a video on the city's Facebook page announcing the curfew. The curfew went into effect immediately for all citizens. The curfew is from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. and is enforced by Eudora City Police Department.

"Our city has been recently plagued with senseless acts of violence," Butler said.

Residents outside during these times will be subject to a search by local police and possibly receive a citation. Exceptions will be made for medical emergencies and for those traveling to and from work.

An emergency townhall meeting regarding the curfew will be held on Thursday at Eudora's Commerce Building at 6 p.m. local time.