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Hundreds of cities have imposed curfews to keep the peace during a week of violent unrest across the U.S., employing a tactic that gives law enforcement sweeping arrest powers but is frequently flouted and criticized as being unconstitutional.
I can’t help but weep when I hear the outcry from George Floyd calling for his “mama” as he took his last breaths while a police officer held him down at the neck with his knees and other officers kneeling on the rest of his body.
The new spirit is conveyed in a 30-second commercial rolled out by the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority on May 18. Titled "Reimagined," the spot features intimate settings and outdoor recreation without the large gatherings still not permitted amid the pandemic.
The protests around the country have been about excessive force and deaths of black men at the hands of police. 8 News Now’s John Langeler spoke with 51ԹϺ Assistant Professor of African American studies Dr. Tyler D. Parry about why George Floyd’s death is the one that sparked this call.
Gov. Steve Sisolak has announced a community-based testing, laboratory analysis and contact tracing plan to continue efforts to limit the spread of the coronavirus.
In late March, Jim Murren, the head of Nevada’s coronavirus task force, was on a conference call that made one thing clear: Las Vegas was not ready to reopen.
You can’t exactly force friends, neighbors or strangers to wear a face covering to slow the spread of coronavirus, but experts prescribe a few approaches to help nudge them in the right direction — and keep yourself safe.
People should notice something about the dual picture LeBron James sent out Wednesday showing police officer Derek Chauvin’s knee on soon-to-be deceased George Floyd’s neck and Colin Kaepernick taking a knee during the National Anthem. The look on Chauvin’s face says it all: He seems to think he can do this with impunity. As a legal matter, he is right that police officers are virtually above being challenged. To fix this, we need to fix the Supreme Court.
