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Lawyers pack courtroom in support of ‘Black Lives Matter’ movement

Deputy Public Defender Erika Ballou removed a “Black Lives Matter” pin from the lapel of her black dress Thursday after a judge said he would prohibit attorneys from wearing such items in his courtroom.

 
‘Black Lives Matter’ support swells among Las Vegas defense attorneys

A pair of Las Vegas defense attorneys started distributing “Black Lives Matter” buttons among their colleagues nearly two months before the issue sparked controversy at the Regional Justice Center.

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Life is Beautiful for some, not so much for uprooted homeless

Las Vegas city streets will turn into a blowout celebration of music, arts and food for a three-day stretch starting Friday, but the scene Life is Beautiful revelers will see is in stark contrast to the lives of those who dwell on the city’s streets.

 
Chronic health problems complicate homeless care in Las Vegas

When Carl Graves realized this spring that he and his roommate no longer could afford their Las Vegas apartment, the 44-year-old pictured himself living on the streets again, as he’d done on and off since 2010.

 
John Fogerty joins Six-String Soldiers to mark POW-MIA Day — VIDEO

John Fogerty of Creedence Clearwater Revival fame performed Thursday with Six-String Soldiers of the U.S. Army Field Band in a salute to veterans at the North Las VA Medical Center to mark National POW-MIA Recognition Day, which is observed on Friday.

 
Man found in central Las Vegas house fire dies

A man died after a house fire in central Las Vegas Wednesday morning, Las Vegas Fire Department spokesman Tim Szymanski said.

 
Students return to Johnson Junior High after mercury contamination

As students returned to campus Tuesday morning, parents at Johnson Junior High School expressed confidence that their children faced no additional threat of exposure after a mercury contamination.