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Garden Celebrates Struggles, Success of Civil Rights Movement

Tuesday, February 26th, 2013, 6:21pm

LAS VEGAS -- Freedom. Equality. Justice. Not mere words, but a movement that made civil rights mandatory in America.

Now, a new monument on the grounds of Palms Downtown Mortuary in Las Vegas is showcasing the struggles and successes in the country's journey towards liberty.

Dozens of people gathered Tuesday as Palm Mortuary unveiled the Garden of Dreams.

The monument features a majestic rock-pitched torch with a multicolored granite flame representing the ideals of our country.

For Daniel Chalk, the new monument is bittersweet. His grandmother, Luella Clark, died of natural causes just weeks ago, and her family asked that she be laid to rest next to the new Garden of Dreams.

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FBI Agent, Fugitive Shot During Chase

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Wednesday, February 20th, 2013, 8:21am

LAS VEGAS (AP) -- Authorities said a fugitive and an FBI agent were wounded by gunfire during a chase that started when a criminal apprehension team tried to make an arrest in Las Vegas.

Metro Police Officer Laura Meltzer said the suspect was hospitalized with serious wounds after his arrest about 3 p.m. Tuesday in a neighborhood northeast of downtown Las Vegas.

FBI Agent Patrick Turner said the wounded agent was wearing a protective vest and was treated at the hospital for his injuries and released later in the evening.

FBI agents and Metro police swarmed the neighborhood where the shootout happened just off Desert Rose Golf Course.

Neither the fugitive nor the agent was immediately identified and neighbors said they heard maybe 15 gunshots.

Residents said the shootout in their neighborhood is a wake up call.

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Nevada Bill Would Allow Campus Concealed Carry

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Tuesday, February 19th, 2013, 1:51pm

Nevada Bill Would Allow Campus Concealed Carry

CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) -- A Nevada Assemblywoman is trying to make it legal for concealed carry permit holders to carry their firearms on the state's college campuses.

Republican Las Vegas Assemblywoman Michele Fiore introduced AB 143 during floor session Monday. The bill is also sponsored by 16 Assembly members and six senators.

The bill allows concealed permit holders to carry on Nevada higher education campuses, except for at campus sporting events with a seating capacity of 1,000 or more. It also authorizes campus police to inform permit holders of firearm educational opportunities.

Fiore says students should be able to protect themselves and keep their Second Amendment rights regardless of where they are. She adds that students taking night classes can be at risk because of an inadequate number of security guards.

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Driving You Crazy: No Crosswalk at Nellis and Mohave

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Tuesday, February 19th, 2013, 1:47pm

LAS VEGAS - A viewer says a crosswalk is desperately needed near Nellis Boulevard and Mohave Avenue.

The viewer says the area, which sits next to a senior community, has been the site of numerous bad accidents.

One issue involves two curves in the road. Drivers speed by the senior community and right into the intersection where pedestrians are walking. The area lacks a crosswalk or traffic signal to help make this a legal, easy crossing.

Traffic8 brought the concerns to county officials who also received a request from Clark County Commissioner Chris Giunchigliani to launch a safety study for a multi-way stop or traffic signal with a crosswalk.

That study will happen. Officials have added Nellis and Mohave for a 30-45 day study in early March. The study is expected to be completed in mid-April and could lead to a new signal and crosswalk, and improved safety for nearby residents.

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Man Stabbed at Apartment in Northeast Valley

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Monday, February 18th, 2013, 9:38pm

LAS VEGAS -- Metro Police officers are investigating a stabbing in the 4700 block of Convaire Avenue, near Lamb Boulevard and Craig Road.

According to police, a teenager stabbed the man in an apartment during a domestic fight Monday evening.

The man was transported to University Medical Center in critical condition, but with non-life threatening injuries.

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Two People Stabbed in East Las Vegas

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Monday, February 18th, 2013, 11:26am

LAS VEGAS -- Two people were been stabbed in an apartment located in east Las Vegas Sunday morning.

Metro says the stabbing happened shortly before 9:30 a.m. at the Oak Ridge Apartments near Lake Mead Boulevard and Marion Drive.

According to police, one person was stabbed in the arm with minor injuries and the other was stabbed in the torso with unknown injuries and was transported to UMC Trauma.

Metro believes the man who stabbed the two individuals may have acted in self-defense when several people entered his apartment and started a fight.

8 News NOW will bring you the latest details as soon as they become available.

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Nicer Weather Means More Cyclists on Valley Roadways

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Monday, February 18th, 2013, 11:24am

Nicer Weather Means More Cyclists on Valley Roadways

LAS VEGAS -- It was a picture perfect Sunday in southern Nevada. Although some weather changes are on the way for this week, spring is just around the corner.

Traffic officials say every year the rate of deadly crashes begin to climb as the weather warms up. They want to get the word out now to share the road.

"Today would be our first time out," Michael Fusaro said on his shiny new bike. "In fact, we just picked these up yesterday."

Samantha Godbey says biking used to be her only mode of transportation.

"Here I would not do it," said Godbey. "In San Francisco I commuted downtown everyday, but here I would not feel safe in the city."

On Tuesday we saw this year's first cyclist fatality in Metro's jurisdiction

Police say 48 year old Joseph William Galterio rode his bike through a stop sign at the intersection of Charleston and Pecos. He was the 18th person to die on a Metro road so far this year.

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