Fayetteville youth curfew rejected by city council

On Monday night, Fayetteville City Council voted 7-3 to reject the ordinance presented by Police Chief Kem Braden.
Posted 9/19/2023, 10:00:36 AM Updated 9/19/2023, 12:58:07 PM

ALSO INCLUDES EVENTS ACROSS

CAMPUS TO SUPPORT MENTAL HEALTH

AND WELL-BEING.

>> THE PROPOSE USE CURFEW IN

FAYETTEVILLE WILL NOT BE MOVING

FORWARD. CITY COUNCIL VOTED 7

TO 3 LAST NIGHT TO REJECT THAT

ORDINANCE. IT WAS PRESENTED

BY POLICE CHIEF KEM BRADEN.

IT WOULD HAVE MADE IT ON LAWFUL

FOR ANYONE UNDER 18 TO BE OUT

BETWEEN ONE AND 05:00AM ON

WEEKENDS AND MIDNIGHT AND

05:00AM ON WEEKDAYS AND FOR

ANYONE 16 AND UNDER WOULD HAVE

GONE INTO EFFECT AT 11 EACH

NIGHT, BRADEN SAID THE CURFEW

WOULD REDUCE USE CRIME COUNCIL

MEMBERS WHO VOTED AGAINST IT

SAID THEY NEED MORE INPUT FROM

THE SCHOOL BOARD, SOCIAL

SERVICES AND OTHER AGENCIES

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