Legal Aid Center in the News

August 23, 2018

Nevada Current
Dana Gentry

Nevada Medicaid officials plan to ask lawmakers for a special appropriation to fill a deficit caused in part by an increase in health and behavioral services used by children and adults, the Current has learned.  

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Join us as we discuss the payday and title loan industry, how current practices affect our community, and other topics that may interest advocates and consumers who utilize these short-term, high-interest loans.  More information can be found here.

August 06, 2018

Nevada Public Radio
Rachel Christiansen

Elliot Brittan was 17 when he entered the foster care system in Nevada. He had grown up in the care of his grandparents, and after their deaths, he was forced into a system he knew nothing about.

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August 20, 2018

Nevada Current
Dana Gentry

Reports of child abuse and endangerment in Clark County have increased by double-digit percentages or close to it in each of the last four years.  

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We need more volunteer attorneys to help us reach our goal of representing 100% of the youth in Clark County’s foster care system. Be a part of history and be the voice for a child.  Join the movement today and take a CAP case!

July 22, 2018

The Nevada Independent 
Riley Snyder

Life after legislative leadership has meant different things for the recent generations of Nevada political leaders, from running for a new office, to lobbying contracts with lucrative clients, to simply fading away into retirement or private life.

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June 18, 2018

Fox 5 KVVU-TV
Cherney Amhara

Separating from parents is typically the first hurdle many foster kids go through, they also have to go through court proceedings; oftentimes without any legal representation.

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June 18, 2018

Nevada Current
April Corbin

A 29-year-old mother seeking asylum for herself and her two young children after witnessing a gang-related murder and receiving death threats in her native Honduras. 

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May 23, 2018
News 3 Las Vegas

Survivors and family members of victims of the 1 October shooting are reminded that they can reach out to the Vegas Strong Resiliency Center to speak with staff from the Legal Aid Center of Southern Nevada if they have questions about unsolicited legal advertisements or other consumer-related legal concerns.

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May 25, 2018
Nevada Business
Mitch Truswell

Bank of Nevada was recently recognized for its extraordinary efforts to help increase the availability of legal aid services for those who are unable to afford it.

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July 2, 2018
Public News Service (NV)
Katherine Davis-Young

The Legal Aid Center of Southern Nevada wants to find attorneys for every Clark County child in foster care. 

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March 28, 2018
13 Action News
Joe Bartels

A Las Vegas mom says her extended-stay apartment is being unfair and may even fine parents over some new rules involving children.

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March 13, 2018
Public News Service
Suzanne Potter

After a rash of high-profile cases, a brand new hotline has just been established for Nevadans to report abuse or neglect by court-appointed guardians. 

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