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Jesus Martinez Manon, a 52-year-old father from Las Vegas who had lived in the U.S. for 30 years and whose children had publicly pleaded for his release from immigration detention before Thanksgiving, was deported on Tuesday.
The San Jose Sharks may have beaten the Las Vegas Golden Knights in the first round of the 2019 Stanley Cup playoffs, but for Sharks forward Evander Kane, his Vegas winnings may have been limited to the ice. Earlier this week, Kane was sued by The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas, which claims he owes the casino $500,000 in unpaid gambling debt from during the playoff series.
Culinary Workers Union Local 226 spokeswoman Bethany Kahn told Casino.org the town hall meetings will take place with “leading Democratic candidates in the 2020 US presidential race to discuss issues that matter most to its … members.”
Culinary Workers Union Local 226 spokeswoman Bethany Kahn told Casino.org the town hall meetings will take place with “leading Democratic candidates in the 2020 US presidential race to discuss issues that matter most to its … members.”
In the three years since leaving office, Harry Reid has kept a low profile.
Under a legislative proposal, access to sites would not be granted until the image is compared with existing government photo databases, such as those from driver’s licenses. That way, the user’s age would be confirmed.
The damage that Donald Trump has already done to our democracy in the two and a half years of his presidency is incalculable. The list of his offenses against our republic is long, but one of the most egregious of those offenses is the way he intentionally tries to set Americans against each other, to make us suspect, fear and hate each other for his own political gain.
We use it day in and day out in our homes, but how much do we really know about water? Are we really running out? Kevin O’Connor speaks with author Charles Fishman (“The Big Thirst”), uncovering surprising facts about all things water. Las Vegas and Orlando show us who’s boss in the water conservation game, and This Old House plumber Richard Trethewey solves a water mystery. Water is too cheap and it’s the ultimate recyclable in need of a revolution. (via This Old House)
Court of public opinion may be best way to curb abuses, experts say
California’s novel new law to limit the use of workplace arbitration agreements stands a chance to survive judicial review despite the headwinds against such restrictions, according to some legal scholars.
The city of Las Vegas has joined Clark County in suspending warrantless detention of arrestees at the request of federal immigration authorities, pulling two of the largest jails in Nevada from the program and prompting warnings from federal officials of threats to public safety.
Las Vegas police have suspended a program let local jailers detain immigrants at the request of federal authorities, Clark County Sheriff Joe Lombardo said Wednesday, following a court ruling in California that the American Civil Liberties Union said could have a similar effect in other states.