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Air Date: Monday, October 22, 2018

How To Protect Las Vegas Workers From Sexual Harassment, Violence

  • Coming up on Monday's program... 

  • In the wake of the MeToo Movement, industries around the country are wondering how they can protect their workers. In Las Vegas, the focus has been on the women and men who keep the massive resorts along the Las Vegas Strip clean and functioning.

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Tribal police and investigators from the Bureau of Indian Affairs enforce the law on reservations like that of the the Blackfeet Indians in Browning, Mont. which are sovereign nations.
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Justice Department Expands Tribal Police Help, Calling It 'Right Thing To Do'

Oct 22, 2018
The Justice and Interior Departments are expanding a program that connects tribal law enforcement with national crime databases. The initiative has helped solve crimes and register sex offenders.
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Amid Housing Crisis, Reno's Motor Lodges Become Last Resort

Oct 22, 2018
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Democrats Look To Latinos To Provide Midterm Support

Oct 22, 2018

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Democrats need heavy Latino support to win several Senate races and take back control of the House.

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Beirut's <em>Gallipoli </em>is out Feb. 1 on 4AD Records.

Beirut's Zach Condon Shares A New Song And The Story Behind It

Oct 22, 2018
Zach Condon, the mastermind behind Beirut, will release his fifth studio album, Gallipoli, on Feb. 1. In this conversation, he shares the title track and details how the project came together.
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Man gets hearing aid adjusted. Studies found restoring hearing and vision can stave off cognitive decline.

Want To Keep Your Brain Sharp? Take Care Of Your Eyes And Ears

Oct 22, 2018
Two large studies show that age-related memory loss can be slowed significantly when older people promptly address hearing and vision loss.
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A New Prescription For Depression: Join A Team And Get Sweaty

Oct 22, 2018
Most people who struggle with depression and anxiety have heard that exercise is a mood-booster. But exercising with friends, especially playing a team sport may help even more.
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Beachgoers enjoy the shore in Mazatlan, Sinaloa state, Mexico on Sunday. Hurricane Willa, now a Category 4, is expected to land in the region late Tuesday or Wednesday.

'Extremely Threatening' Hurricane Willa Heads For Mexico's Pacific Coast

Oct 21, 2018
The storm, with maximum sustained winds of 155 mph, may develop into a Category 5, and is expected to make landfall on the southwestern coast of Mexico sometime on Tuesday or Wednesday.
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Georgia Law Allows Tens Of Thousands To Be Wiped From Voter Rolls

Oct 22, 2018
An investigation finds that in 2017, Georgia purged more than half a million voters from the rolls — 107,000 for the "use it or lose it" law that eliminates voters after not voting in prior elections.
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The MeToo Movement In India Picks Up Steam

Oct 22, 2018
A Bollywood actress pilloried 10 years ago for complaining about sexual harassment is now reviving her complaint against a famous actor — and finding support from India's new #MeToo movement.

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