A North Las Vegas man this week filed a federal lawsuit alleging that the city of North Las Vegas and its police department violated the Americans with Disabilities Act by failing to protect the civil rights of the mentally ill.
Briana Erickson
Reporter: Homeless and veterans issues
Email: berickson@reviewjournal.com
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Briana Erickson covers homeless and veterans’ issues for the Review-Journal. A proud “Florida Woman” living in the desert, she centers her reporting around people living in the shadows.
Before joining the Review-Journal in 2017, the University of Florida graduate wrote for the North Central Florida NPR affiliate and the South Florida Sun Sentinel. She was named College Journalist of the Year by the Society of Professional Journalists.
Catholic Charities of Southern Nevada’a Renewing Hope program helps the homeless conquer their demons, acquire job skills and regain their self-confidence.
The VA Medical Center in North Las Vegas on Tuesday morning announced a new partnership with the agency’s national telehealth system for intensive care units.
A Nevada bill would allow veterans charged with violent crimes to, again, participate in a specialty treatment court.
A Henderson couple has settled a lawsuit against the HGTV television network and the husband-wife team behind the popular show “Flip or Flop Vegas” over the sale of a home.
Disorderly conduct and attempted theft charges against Dr. S. Jay Hazan, who grabbed the keys to a shuttle bus after the driver refused to take him straight home from a doctor’s appointment, will be dismissed if he stays out of trouble.
Sandra Guillen, 33, unveiled her creation this week at the International Builders Show at the Las Vegas Convention Center. Her backers believe it could provide affordable housing for the homeless, disaster victims and others.
“We are really low on blankets and are putting out a call to the community,” Heather Williams, the mission’s director of development, said in a statement on Friday.
With help from the city of Las Vegas, a Salvation Army shelter stays open during the day Thursday and Friday, offering a safe place for the homeless to find respite from freezing temperatures and snow.
The Bon Jovi Soul Foundation and Sands Cares partner with the Nevada Partnership for Homeless Youth in fundraising campaign to create new housing for homeless and at-risk youth with wraparound support services.
The Basic Magnesium Inc. plant in Henderson helped change the face of Las Vegas during World War II, attracting black workers from throughout the South to new defense-related job opportunities here.
The T.H.E. (Total Hair Experience) Salon at the downtown Veterans Village II complex will offer free makeovers, including hair-removal waxing if requested, to all new residents and serve current residents at cut-rate prices.
More than 25 years removed from its humble beginnings, the Edward Kline Memorial Homeless Veterans Fund recently hired its first executive director with an eye toward expanding its reach and impact.
With Red Flag training exercises still underway Friday, Secretary of the Air Force Heather Wilson highlighted one of Nellis Air Force Base’s most important missions: the continued improvement of its training infrastructure.
The cost of building the city of Las Vegas’ courtyard for the homeless continues to climb as the “scope and site” of the ambitious project expands.
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