HARRIS: Well, police in an Arkansas city get the green light to expand 24 hour curfew patrols in an ongoing anti-crime sweep. But the ACLU says some of the police action might be unconstitutional. The City Council of Helena-West Helena is allowing police to take curfew patrol city wide instead of the 10-block depressed area they initially targeted as part of their patrols, officers stop and question any passers by. A lawyer for the ACLU says such stops could violate residents' rights.</s>HOLLY DICKSON, ACLU ARKANSAS: They feel they have a right and they do intend to continue to saturate and question everyone who happens to be in an area. But that is the unconstitutional nature of it.</s>MAYOR JAMES VALLEY, HELENA-WEST HELENA, A.R.: With that we're not particularly concerned about the ACLU's approach, because we're trying to do a lawful job of keeping people safe and it's a difficult job to do.</s>HARRIS: Police say the patrols have led to 32 arrests, but note that no one has been taken in simply for breaking the curfew.</s>COLLINS: CNN NEWSROOM continues just one hour from now.</s>HARRIS: "ISSUE #1" with Ali Velshi and Christine Romans starts right now.
Arkansas Town Under 24-Hour Curfew