A Las Vegas-based rock climber scaled the exterior of the Aria on Tuesday in protest of the state’s latest COVID-19 mask mandates for indoor public areas.
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A two-week lockdown triggered by COVID-19 at a state women’s prison in northern Las Vegas was lifted last week following widespread testing of the inmate population.
Capt. David Boruchowitz, who oversees jail operations for the Nye County Sheriff’s Office, said that the respiratory illness had come on quickly in recent weeks.
Las Vegas, Henderson and North Las Vegas police officials said officers will educate the public on the benefits of wearing facial coverings.
“The reality is that there are people that are going to try and take advantage of the crisis,” said Aaron Rouse, special agent in charge of the Las Vegas field office.
During the first week of Nevada’s initial emergence from the coronavirus-triggered shutdown, the state’s largest charity devoted to ending domestic violence experienced an explosion of calls to its hotline.
“I have no cause for concern. When the public needs help, we’re going to do whatever we can,” said Steve Grammas, president of the Las Vegas police union.
As students shift to online learning amid the COVID-19 outbreak, the FBI fears that the increased internet use could put children at risk of online sexual exploitation.
Las Vegas police have issued seven suspensions and four citations since Friday, when Gov. Steve Sisolak ordered a mandatory shutdown of most nonessential businesses.
As panic surrounding COVID-19 and its financial impact increases, victim advocates say, so too will intimate partner violence.