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As court enters into session, Judge Heidi Almase takes her seat and begins to hear her cases for the morning. But this isn’t a regular court proceeding. As part of mental health court, the 12 defendants before her are dealing with a mental illness that contributed to their introduction to the criminal justice system.
The March 31 shooting death of Metropolitan Police Department patrol dog Nicky made many in the Las Vegas Valley ask why the dog was not wearing a bulletproof vest.
The U.S. Department of State estimates that 80 percent of the 600,000 to 800,000 people trafficked across international borders every year are trafficked for sex. Of those, approximately 80 percent are females and up to 50 percent are children. The questions for many sex trafficking and prostitution researchers are who are the buyers and why do they do it? After all, these are the drivers of this billion-dollar industry.
The upcoming European Parliament elections are set for June 6-9. Over 270 pro-democracy organizations, Nobel laureates and political and civic leaders—including former heads of state and government and EU leaders—have signed an open letter urging newly elected EU leaders to defend democracy. Today, the need for immediate action to defend democracy is not just a […]
For those enjoying Juneteenth, the high should be close to seasonable near 101 with wind gusts to 21 mph.
A Henderson man accused of firing 112 bullets in his condo on Friday night told police he was protecting himself from robbers. Investigators found no such evidence.
Celine Dion told her documentary audience, “This is by far the biggest crowd I’ve had in years. I hope to see you all again very, very soon.”
NSHE acknowledged concerns from the Jewish community about comments made by a regent who serves as vice chair of the board’s diversity committee.
