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Nevadans' concern about crime is at a 21st-century high: 'public opinion has tilted toward the conservative position'

With crime on the rise in Nevada and across the nation and "Defund the Police" movements persisting, Americans are reportedly more concerned about crime now than at any other time during the 21st century. According to poll results, the subject of crime is a hot topic among right-wing voters and left-wing voters alike, and the recall of progressive San Francisco District Attorney Chesa Boudin may be a sign that crime is a potent issue in municipal elections.

By David Hutton | Jun 14, 2022

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Lawsuit alleges police mistook Black motorist for white felon in early 2020 traffic stop

A 25-year-old Black man alleges in a federal civil rights lawsuit that an early 2020 traffic stop in suburban Las Vegas led to a weeklong jail stay because of mistaken identity on law enforcement's part.

By John Suayan | Feb 7, 2022

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Attorney: Delay in arresting former CNN producer in child sex trafficking case 'makes no sense'

By T.H. Lawrence | Jan 11, 2022

Former CNN producer John Griffin recently was charged with the child sex trafficking of a girl from Nevada, although evidence against him dated back to August 2020.

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Human trafficking rate high in Nevada — why not more convictions?

By T.H. Lawrence | Dec 28, 2021

Nevada has one of the highest human trafficking rates in the nation, and yet there were no successful prosecutions of sex traffickers in the Silver State in 2020, a recently released report revealed.

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Report: Despite federal funding, Nevada makes few convictions in human trafficking

By Bob Martin | Dec 27, 2021

While efforts have been made to fight human trafficking, a report from the Human Trafficking Institute has shown that there have not been many convictions in the state of Nevada.

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Las Vegas man gets lengthy prison term for sexually exploiting girls

By T.H. Lawrence | Dec 23, 2021

Law enforcement assists victims, helps woman escape from prostitution, which is legal in parts of Nevada

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Violent crime increases in Nevada amid police staffing shortages

By Art Benavidez | Dec 15, 2021

The state is on par with the rest of the country as the rising murder rate has followed a litany of police issues that have led to a surge in retirements and resignations.

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Wisconsin parade suspect Darrell Brooks' long list of criminal offenses

By Trina Thomas | Dec 4, 2021

The man who recently ran his red SUV through a Wisconsin holiday parade that killed six and wounded 60 is also a wanted man in Nevada after failing to appear in court in 2016 for a separate offense.

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'Name-calling citizens ... doesn’t work': Poll shows majority of Americans against chastising the unvaccinated

By Andy Nghiem | Aug 20, 2021

A poll recently showed that the majority of Americans surveyed oppose public figures criticizing people who have opted not to get vaccinated.

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BATTLE MOUNTAIN UNITED METHODIST CHURCH: Appeasing an Enemy: Jacob’s Way of Evening the Score

By Press release submission | Jun 17, 2021

For those worshiping at home, please have your communion elements (bread/crackers & juice) on hand so we may partake together.

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Anti-exploitation group: Nevada prostitution lawsuit could be 'history-making'

By Savannah Howe | Oct 21, 2020

The National Center on Sexual Exploitation (NCOSE) held a webinar Tuesday with global leaders in human trafficking and sexual exploitation advocacy to discuss details of how Nevada's legal prostitution industry has played a role in the state's remarkably high human trafficking and sexual exploitation numbers.

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Lawsuit against Nevada over legalized prostitution in 9th Circuit Court

By David Beasley | Oct 21, 2020

A lawsuit filed by a group of women against the state of Nevada over allegations its legalized prostitution violates federal sex trafficking laws still remains in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit.