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Laurents Bañuelos-Benitez can count on one hand how many teachers of color he had while growing up in east Las Vegas.
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Laurents Bañuelos-Benitez can count on one hand how many teachers of color he had while growing up in east Las Vegas.
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Mike Smith answered his newsroom phone expecting to talk with a reader. That’s commonplace when his editorial cartoons are published in the Las Vegas Sun, as callers either reach out with a compliment or criticism.
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Six weeks ago, thousands of New Year’s revelers gathered beneath the neon-lit marquees on the Las Vegas Strip — even though the big annual fireworks show was called off due to the coronavirus pandemic.
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Six weeks ago, thousands of New Year’s revelers gathered beneath the neon-lit marquees on the Las Vegas Strip — even though the big annual fireworks show was called off due to the coronavirus pandemic.
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What does it take to catch a killer? In some cases, it involves getting inside the mind of a murderer.
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African Americans have some of the lowest vaccination numbers across the nation and here in the valley.
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As the COVID-19 vaccine rollout continues in the State of Nevada, one major concern on the minds of state leaders is equity. Health advocates are now working to tackle the issue in Clark County.
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