Juneteenth celebrations set throughout valley; organizers stress shared history, safety

The Juneteenth flag cloaked the exterior of Las Vegas City Hall on June 1. The National Juneteenth Observance Foundation raises the flag ... [JUNETEENTH CELEBRATIONS SET THROUGHOUT VALLEY; ORGANIZERS STRESS SHARED HISTORY, SAFETY]( [The Juneteenth flag cloaked the exterior of Las Vegas City Hall on June 1. The National Juneteenth Observance Foundation raises the flag every June 1 to commemorate Juneteenth - the annual celebrations linked to June 19, 1865, which is the date that news of President Abraham Lincoln's signing of the Emancipation Proclamation in 1863 reached slaves in Texas.]( [REMOVAL OF HEY REB! STATUE COULD BE BEGINNING OF END FOR REBELS NICKNAME]( [The removal of a Hey Reb! statue from the UNLV campus wasn't due to a sudden change in public opinion, but rather the culmination of a long process, according to one of the people behind a petition seeking to change the school's mascot.]( [EDITORIAL: TODAY'S GOP, IN NEVADA AND ACROSS THE COUNTRY, HAS ROOM ONLY FOR THOSE ON THE FAR RIGHT]( [To be a Republican in 2020 is to run a race to the bottom that everybody except perhaps one person, President Donald Trump, is destined to lose. It's a party that loves to devour its own in determining who can show the most cultish devotion to Trump and right-wing extremism. Just ask Rep. Denver Riggleman of Virginia, the latest Republican to dance with the devil and lose.]( [IS IT SAFE FOR THE NHL TO BRING ITS POSTSEASON TO LAS VEGAS?]( [The NHL is likely to announce the hub cities for its reformatted postseason any day now with Las Vegas continuing to be regarded as one of the leading candidates. Under normal circumstances, hosting the postseason would be a cause for excitement with the best hockey players in the world descending on a 3-year-old hockey city to fight for the most revered trophy in the sport.]( [WOMEN INSPIRING NEVADA: 12 LAS VEGANS BOLDLY LEADING THE WAY FOR OUR COMMUNITY]( [Vegas Inc's 2020 Women Inspiring Nevada honorees represent the most influential and inspirational women in business and philanthropy in Southern Nevada. In what has been become a somewhat scary and uncertain time for so many of us, there are beacons of hope seen every day in the courageous and dedicated leaders selflessly serving our community.]( MOST READ: [Bellagio, Caesars Palace poker rooms to return Thursday in Las Vegas]( [Tarkanian wins tight race for rural Nevada seat]( [Strip restaurant closes after worker tests positive for COVID-19]( [Grand jury indicts 3 men on terror charges over Las Vegas protest plot]( [Nevada pardons thousands convicted of minor marijuana possession]( [Join Our Mailing List]( Greenspun Media Group, 2275 Corporate Circle, Suite 300, Henderson, NV 89074 [SafeUnsubscribe™ {EMAIL}]( [Forward this email]( | [Update Profile]( | [About our service provider]( Sent by gmginfo@gmgvegas.com