The Justice Department announced Wednesday that three men and alleged members of the “boogaloo” movement have been charged with “conspiracy to cause destruction” during Las Vegas police brutality protests.
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Three Las Vegas women were among a steady stream of people stopping by University Medical Center to show support for the officers on duty and pray for wounded officer Shay Mikalonis.
More than 40 members of Congress have called for the establishment of a commission to study the effects of slavery, institutional racism and discrimination against people of color.
A Las Vegas officer gravely wounded during a Monday night protest on the Strip continued to fight for his life Wednesday after undergoing surgery.
Two Southern Nevada governments on Wednesday followed different courses on a proposal to ban backpacks, purses, luggage and other containers that can conceal dangerous materials at protests.
A 20-year-old man charged with shooting and gravely wounding a Las Vegas police officer near the end of a Black Lives Matter protest was ordered held without bail Wednesday.
Federal authorities in Nevada say anyone engaging in criminal activity that hijacks otherwise peaceful protests in the state will face federal charges and prosecution.
The abandonment of social distancing by crowds of protesters raises questions about whether communities will see spikes in coronavirus cases as a result.
The Metropolitan Police Department defended its decision to hold people arrested last Friday during a Black Lives Matter protest in jail on misdemeanor counts requiring cash bail.
Gov. Steve Sisolak said Tuesday the Nevada National Guard would be deployed to Las Vegas to assist police, one day after an officer was shot in the head on the Strip during a protest turned violent.
A man suspected of shooting a Las Vegas police officer during a Black Lives Matter protest is identified in jail and court records as 20-year-old Edgar Samaniego.
A Las Vegas police officer was shot and critically injured late Monday as police attempted to take protesters into custody. He was identified Tuesday afternoon as 29-year-old Shay Mikalonis.
The Phase One reopening directive left enforcement to a variety of agencies as they see fit. But no two agencies are enforcing compliance the same way.
Saturday’s forecast high is 96 with light winds in advance of a much more windy Sunday to end the weekend, says the National Weather Service.