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    Gambling to Go

    Feb 13, 2006
    Dr. Jon Grant, Psychiatrist, U Minnesota Mark Yosseloff , CEO, Shufflemaster ...on Gambling 2.0
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    Nevada Unemployed

    Jan 27, 2006
    Pender Rhynes , Office Manager, JobConnect Richard Segerblom, Discrimination Law Attorney
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    Charitable Works

    Jan 24, 2006
    Monsignor Patrick Leary, Executive Director of Catholic Charities...on the needs of the less-fortunate amongst us
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    Vegas Noir

    Jan 18, 2006
    Kim Thomas , Metro Detective and Author
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    Operation Life

    Jan 16, 2006
    ...on the Civil Rights struggle in Las Vegas
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    John Hope Franklin

    Jan 16, 2006
    Prof John Hope Franklin, Historian
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    New Strategies

    Jan 09, 2006
    Christine Hernandez, Community Outreach Coordinator, Las Vegas Rape Crisis Center Elizabeth Tamburri, Executive Director, Las Vegas Rape Crisis Center
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    Shade Tree

    Jan 05, 2006
    Brenda Dizon , Executive Director, The Shade Tree Shelter
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    Homeless Schoolgoers

    Jan 03, 2006
    'Jack' (17), Student Kathleen Boutin, Director, Nevada Partnership for Homeless Youth
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    Guardians of the Peace

    Nov 28, 2005
    ...on citizen input at Metro.
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    Schools Deconsolidation

    Nov 28, 2005
    Craig Kadlub, Director of Govt Affairs, CCSD
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    Lending a H

    Nov 24, 2005
    Jeff Chaves, Dir, LV Rescue Mission Phillip Hallon, Dir, Res'l Services Commission, Catholic Charities of S NV Rebecca Morris, Dir of Development, ShadeTree LV Major William Raihal Clark Co Coordinator, Salvation Army S NV Trent Stamp Executive Director, Charity Navigator.
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    Report

    Nov 18, 2005
    One service provider for homeless youth, Street Teens, did not fully participate in yesterday's census count. Other social service providers, and homeless youth themselves, are raising questions.
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    Homeless Teens

    Nov 17, 2005
    Estimates count 10,000 homeless youth in Las Vegas. Today an organization will conduct a census. Homeless youth tell KNPR's Ky Plaskon about life on the street.
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    Les misérables

    Nov 14, 2005
    Gilles Bouleau, Chief Reporter, US Bureau, TeleFrance Television, TF1 Prof. Erik Herzig, Political Science, UNR ...draw lessons from recent events in France
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    County Management

    Nov 09, 2005
    Thom Reilly, Clark County Manager ...discusses the failed Metro police contract, preparedness for disaster survivors, and action taken on mental health and homeless issues.
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    Jailhouse Blues

    Nov 04, 2005
    Overcrowding at Clark County Detention Center may hamper police: Ky Plaskon reports.
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    Five Riots

    Nov 03, 2005
    With five riots so far this year at the Downtown Jail, staff have begun shake-downs of high-security inmates. Ky Plaskon goes inside.
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    Making a Difference

    Nov 01, 2005
    Tina Morgan ...on practical ways to help people improve their quality of life
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    Salus Populi

    Oct 31, 2005
    David Roger, Clark County D.A. ...visits. His office motto is "Salus populi supremo lex esto" (The Safety of the People is the Highest Law.)
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    Vox Populi

    Oct 31, 2005
    Guest Details forthcoming
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    Homelessness

    Oct 26, 2005
    Tony, a Homeless Man and the rest of our expert panel ...share insights into the plight of the homeless
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