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Naiomi Pitre
on December 6, 2019
"While there are certainly offenses that mandate incarceration, often we are using this as a default for people we just don’t know how to help,” Carli Kierny, Chief Deputy Public Defender for Clark County, explains her position on justice reform.... Read full article
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Joseph C. Abraham
on November 2, 2019
Clark County Chief Deputy Public Defender Dedree Butler, Esq., quips, “Representation matters. As a woman of color, I did not grow up seeing attorneys and judges who look like me, from similar backgrounds.... Read full article
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Joseph C. Abraham
on November 2, 2019
Specifically, the objective of the “One Vote. One Voice.” voter engagement campaign is to increase voter participation in historically disenfranchised populations, as well as, communities of color throughout Southern Nevada. ... Read full article
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Berna Rhodes, Ford, Esq.
on November 2, 2019
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated (known as “AKA”) is the nation’s first African-American Greek-letter sorority, founded in 1908 on the campus of Howard University. ... Read full article
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Naiomi Pitre
on August 4, 2019
As a result to the public outcry, the 49th Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam granted Brown clemency and commuted her sentence in January of 2019. He went on record, stating that Cyntoia Brown’s life sentence was “too harsh.”... Read full article
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Councilman Cedric Crear
on July 1, 2019
Brenda J. Williams is a living model of Las Vegas history. She has been a significant trailblazer in Las Vegas, from integrating both the banking industry in 1963, as well as the workforce at the State of Nevada DMW in 1966.
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Dr. Gerald Curry
on July 1, 2019
In this article I’m asking a very simple question, “How much is enough?” After watching the family in Phoenix, Arizona be verbally and physically accosted for their four-year-old picking up a toy doll, in a store, was flooded with emotions.... Read full article
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Office of the Attorney General
on June 30, 2019
Today, Attorney General Aaron D. Ford announced a new public information campaign to educate Nevadans about recently-passed legislation that expands voting rights to people formerly incarcerated, bill sponsored by Speaker Jason Frierson.... Read full article
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Alexis Toone
on June 26, 2019
LAS VEGAS, NV – June 23, 2019 – The Economic Opportunity Board hosted their Town Hall Event at the Pearson Center to unveil their new vision, mission, and image in hopes of also connecting and engaging with the community. ... Read full article
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Cara Clarke, Vice President of Communications
on June 21, 2019
Las Vegas – Today, the Las Vegas Metro Chamber and Hope for Prisoners announce a partnership to create more employment opportunities for the re-entry population.... Read full article