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America Reckons With Racial Injustice
A statue of Robert E. Lee was removed from the U.S. Capitol early Monday.
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Virginia Removes Its Robert E. Lee Statue From U.S. Capitol

Dec 21, 2020
The Confederate general's statue is expected to be replaced by one of civil rights activist Barbara Johns, who at 16 led a student walkout protesting inferior conditions at an all-Black high school.
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New Electoral Maps

Oct 20, 2011
The so-called special masters appointed by the Nevada District Court in Carson City have released their proposed map for the state's congressional districts in 2012. The map is simple - it creates three seats based in Clark County and a fourth in the northern part of the state.
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Teen Fathers

Feb 22, 2010
We've heard about teen mothers, but what about the boys involved? Is there adequate social support available for young men who are on their way to being young fathers?

You may be the parent of a teen father, a guidance counselor, a friend, or a young father yourself. Send us your thoughts and stories
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Thom Reilly

Jan 26, 2010
Former Clark County Manager Thom Reilly joins us to talk about the challenges local governments are facing in the recession. We discuss how the cost of wages, benefits and union contracts are affecting services on the county and city level and how local governments are tackling these problems as tax revenues continue to decline.
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Homebuyer's Guilt

Sep 10, 2009
in our latest in our series, "Hope at Home: Facing the Mortgage Crisis," survivors of a disaster often feel guilty that they have survived. That feeling is striking buyers who are finding great deals in the wreckage of the Las Vegas housing market.
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Health Care and Hispanic Vote

Sep 10, 2009
First, President Barack Obama will be outlining his health care reform plans tonight but what will they mean for Southern Nevada? Professor Chris Cochrane of UNLV joins us to explain what would happen in Southern Nevada if the President's plan is enacted. Then, Hispanics played a large part in the 2008 presidential election.
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Pawn Stars

Sep 09, 2009
The History Channel has launched a new reality show set in the Gold and Silver Pawn Shop on Las Vegas Boulevard. It tells the story of buying, pawning and selling everything from antique guns to vintage video games and Rolex watches.
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Brookings West

Sep 09, 2009
UNLV is teaming up with The Brookings Institution. The partnership will create a western branch to bring an arm of the Washington-based think tank to Las Vegas.
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Conservative Happy Hour

Sep 03, 2009
Conservatives will gather at Stoney's Rockin Country bar for a mix and mingle event aimed at networking like-minded libertarians. They're calling it "First Friday.
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Restaurant Week

Sep 01, 2009

If you ever wanted to join the fine dining available on the Strip, this could be the week to do it. Three Square - the non-profit that works to feed the valley's hungry - has teamed up with some top chefs to offer a special week of dining and fund-raising.

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Patients and Health Care Reform

Aug 25, 2009
Patients are the original interest group in the healthcare debate but their interests are often overlooked. We talk with two Las Vegans, Braxton and Kathleen, who have navigated their way through the healthcare system.
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United Football League Season Begins

Aug 24, 2009
It's not exactly one of the big four sports leagues but a new start-up football league, the UFL, has placed one of its four franchises in Southern Nevada. The Las Vegas Locomotives will be dressed in aquamarine, but former Giants Super Bowl coach Jim Fassel will be coaching the new team when the season begins October 8th.
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Top Chef

Aug 19, 2009
KNPR food critic John Curtas gives us the inside scoop on Top Chef: Las Vegas. The Emmy Award winning show's sixth season was filmed in Las Vegas and will debut tonight on the Bravo cable network.
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Resurgent Militias

Aug 18, 2009
The militia movement is on the rise. In the West, it's driven by the Minutemen and their belief in the Aztlan or "reconquista" conspiracy theory.
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Changing Entertainment Trends

Jun 02, 2009
Review-Journal columnist Doug Elfman joins us to discuss the changes and trends in entertainment and how we will be affected.
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Bishop Gorman Sports Recruiting

May 23, 2009
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Bishop Gorman Sports Recruiting

May 20, 2009
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Legislative Roundup

May 19, 2009
Steve Sebelius, Ed, LV CityLife ... on the latest on the state legislature and budget situation.
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Budget Cuts for Education

May 18, 2009
Jim Rogers, Chancellor, NV System of Higher Ed Walt Rulffes, Superintendent, CCSD ... on the latest round of budget cuts and what it could mean for students and educators.
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Colorado River Study

May 15, 2009
Tim Barnett, Research Marine Physicist, Scripps Institution of Oceanography, UCSD David W. Pierce, Programmer Analyst, Scripps Institution of Oceanography, UCSD .
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Health Insurance Report

May 15, 2009
Ron Pollack, Exec Dir and VP, Families USA ..
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Entertainment Roundtable

May 14, 2009
Doug Elfman, entertainment columnist, LVRJ Steve Friess, freelance journalist, Vegas Happens Here ... on what Strip entertainment we have to look forward to as summer approaches.
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Legislative Update

May 13, 2009
Molly Ball, Political Reporter, LVRJ Anjeanette Damon, political reporter, RGJ Jon Ralston, "Face to Face" on Las Vegas One, and Political Columnist, LV Sun Steve Sebelius, Ed, LV City Life David Ashley, Pres, UNLV ..
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UMC Cancer Cuts Update

May 07, 2009
Nick Spirtos, MD, Prof and Dir, Div of Gynecologic Oncology, University of NV School of Medicine, Women's Cancer Center of NV ..
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Swine Flu Update

May 06, 2009
Dennis Pirages, Prof of Poli Sci, UNLV Brian Labus, Sr Epidemiologist, So NV Health Dist ..
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