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Top Las Vegas news: Democrats call for stricter gun measures; settlement expected in mass shooting

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Published on October 03, 2019
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Missed the the most recent top news in Las Vegas? Read on for everything you need to know.

Massive settlement expected in mass shooting lawsuits

A settlement potentially worth hundreds of millions of dollars is expected to be announced in the lawsuits over the 2017 Las Vegas mass shooting.

Read the full story on ABC Los Angeles, KABC.

Ordinance to ban public sleeping, resting sparks controversy

The ordinance would make it a misdemeanor to rest, sleep or “lodge” in public rights of way adjacent to residential properties, in downtown districts including Fremont Street, the Medical District and the Arts District, or within 500 feet of a food processing facility.

Read the full story on Las Vegas Sun.

Las Vegas boys, Faith Lutheran girls lead prep soccer rankings

The Las Vegas High boys and Faith Lutheran girls soccer teams remain in the top spots of the Southern Nevada High School Soccer Coaches Association rankings for the week ending Sunday.

Read the full story on Las Vegas Sun.

At Las Vegas gun safety forum, Democrats renew call for stricter measures

The event, one day after the two-year anniversary of the massacre, was a gathering of nine presidential candidates to discuss their policies on gun control and gun violence prevention. 

Read the full story on Las Vegas Sun.

Las Vegas teens’ families get closure from murder conviction

“My name was killed when he died,” Albert Rossi said of his son and namesake, Albert “A.J.” Rossi. “I waited 29 years for him, and he was stolen from me.” On Tuesday, a jury convicted Bani Duarte, the drunken driver responsible for the fiery car wreck that killed three Las Vegas teens, including Rossi's son, of second-degree murder. 

Read the full story on Las Vegas Review-Journal.


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