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Pulling back the curtains on wage-theft enforcement in MN; Trump's latest attack is on RFK, Jr; NM LGBTQ+ equality group endorses 2024 'Rock Star' candidates; Michigan's youth justice reforms: Expanded diversion, no fees.

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Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg says rebuilding Baltimore's Key Bridge will be challenging and expensive. An Alabama Democrat flips a state legislature seat and former Connecticut senator Joe Lieberman dies at 82.

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Historic wildfires could create housing and health issues for rural Texans, a Kentucky program helps prison parolees start a new life, and descendants of Nicodemus, Kansas celebrate the Black settlers who journeyed across the 1870s plains seeking self-governance.

NV: Immigration

In a recent NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist poll, 57% of Americans, including 84% of Democrats and 55% of independents, think America's openness to people from all over the world is essential to who we are as a nation. (Adobe Stock)
NV experts, leaders weigh in on immigration this election cycle

As members of Congress and presidential candidates battle it out over immigration, a group of Nevada leaders and experts dedicated to advancing …

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En una encuesta reciente de NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist, el 57% de los estadounidenses, incluido el 84% de los demócratas y el 55% de los independientes, piensan que la apertura de Estados Unidos a personas de todo el mundo es esencial para lo que somos como nación. (Adobe Stock)
Expertos y líderes de NV opinan sobre migración en este ciclo electoral

Mientras los miembros del Congreso y los candidatos presidenciales luchan por la migración, un grupo de líderes y expertos de Nevada …

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Latino voters remained solidly Democratic in their voting preferences in 2022, according to the Brookings Institution. (Adobe Stock)
NV organization calls for greater Latino engagement in politics

It's Hispanic Heritage Month, and one Nevada organization wants Latinos to realize the power they can have when they are more politically engaged…

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Los votantes latinos se mantuvieron sólidamente demócratas en sus preferencias de voto en 2022, según Brookings Institution. (Adobe Stock)
Organización de NV pide mayor participación latina en la política

Es el Mes de la Herencia Hispana, y una organización de Nevada quiere que los latinos se den cuenta del poder que pueden tener cuando están …

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According to the U.S. Census, Latinos make up an estimated 30% of the state's population. (Adobe Stock)
NV Advocates React to Lombardo's Veto of HOPE Act

Senate Bill 419 was one of many bills vetoed by Nevada Gov. Joe Lombardo. The bill, also known as the HOPE Act, would have expanded Medicaid …

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Estadísticas federales muestran que se espera que los latinos constituyan la mayoría de los nuevos trabajadores netos en esta década. (KablonkMicro/Adobe Stock)
Informe: Demasiados latinos atrapados en trabajos de bajos salarios

Un nuevo informe encuentra que demasiados latinos están atrapados en ocupaciones de bajos salarios, y algunos, con piel más oscura…

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Immigration, Labor Groups to March Sunday for May Day

This Sunday night, immigration and labor groups are marching for May Day on the Vegas strip, speaking out on the need for immigration reform and …

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Nationwide, more than 9 million permanent residents are potentially eligible for United States citizenship, according to the National Partnership for New Americans. (Adobe Stock)
Groups, Nevada Government Work to Naturalize Millions

A coalition of cities, counties and more than 50 immigrant and refugee advocacy groups around the country, with a strong Nevada base, are celebrating …

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A mariachi brand entertains at the vigil on immigration reform Tuesday night in Las Vegas. (PLAN)
NV Groups Host Vigils, Rally for Citizenship Path for Immigrants

LAS VEGAS - Immigrants' rights groups are rallying all this week to get a path to citizenship into the Build Back Better reconciliation bill…

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The Biden administration is trying to remove barriers to the reunification of families separated at the border by the prior administration. (Rico Best/Adobestock)
Feds to Allow Some Separated Immigrant Families to Reunite in U.S.

CARSON CITY, Nev. -- Human-rights advocates are applauding a new Biden administration policy to allow children who remain in U.S. custody after being …

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Nevada is home to more than 12,000 DACA recipients, and more than 250,000 Nevadans live with at least one undocumented person. (Wikimedia Commons)
Presidential Transition Key for Nevada's DACA Recipients

LAS VEGAS -- More than 12,000 Nevadans are protected by DACA, the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, and President-elect Joe Biden has …

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A U.S. Supreme Court ruling that halts the 2020 Census 15 days early will guarantee an undercount for Latino, tribal and rural communities, according to Chicanos Por La Causa Action Fund. (alaska public.org)
Census Count Ends After Supreme Court Sides with Trump

LAS VEGAS, Nev. -- The roller coaster that has been the once-a-decade U.S. Census will come to an early end today, despite the failure to reach many …

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