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Targeting of journalists by police must end

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By Richard Karpel, Nevada Press Association There is no longer any question that law enforcement agents are deliberately targeting journalists covering the George Floyd protests. There are now dozens of examples clearly showing police in cities throughout the U.S. aiming at, shooting, tear-gassing, pushing, hitting, shoving and arresting reporters who have clearly identified … [Read more...] about Targeting of journalists by police must end

New Village Square owner weathering pandemic crisis

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By Kirk Kern When Billy Bayne bought the Village Square Mall in December, he liked that the center wasn’t very susceptible to Amazon’s assault on brick and mortar retailers. It had a fair amount of office space and was a bit more geared toward entertainment and dining with a movie theater as the anchor tenant. The first few months of 2020 were as expected. Then March … [Read more...] about New Village Square owner weathering pandemic crisis

Las Vegas-Clark County Library District announces partial reopening with limited services beginning June 4

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The Las Vegas-Clark County Library District will reopen most of its libraries to the public beginning Thursday, June 4, 2020. This will be the first time that the public can enter their neighborhood libraries since the COVID-19 outbreak caused a sudden closure of the Library District on March 16.  On June 4, regular library hours will be reinstated with varying and limited … [Read more...] about Las Vegas-Clark County Library District announces partial reopening with limited services beginning June 4