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https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5558909/Pastor-works-rehabilitate-gang-members-expresses-concern-arrest-MS-13-murderers.html Pastor Troy Martinez spoke out about his concern surrounding the arrests of four MS-13 gang members who have been linked to 10...

https://cbn.com/video/news/look-out-sin-city-revivals-coming LAS VEGAS, Nev. – Can anything good come out of a place called ‘Sin City’? Well, Christians in Las Vegas, Nevada say there’s a whole lot more than gambling going on, and they’re hoping it will soon spread...

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/gallery/2017/oct/03/las-vegas-shooting-aftermath-in-pictures Following the worst mass shooting in modern US history, in which a man killed at least 59 people and injured more than 500, tributes are paid and vigils held as...

https://www.gettyimages.com/detail/news-photo/rev-troy-martinez-looks-on-during-a-prayer-vigil-outside-news-photo/857640810#/rev-troy-martinez-looks-on-during-a-prayer-vigil-outside-las-vegas-picture-id857640810 NEWS: OCT 02 Las Vegas Mass Shooting LAS VEGAS, NV -...

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2017/10/02/las-vegas-vigils-chime-lives-cut-short-mass-shooting/726042001 https://www.usatoday.com/videos/news/2017/10/02/how-las-vegas-shooting-unfolded/106247534 University of Nevada Las Vegas students attended a candlelight...

LAS VEGAS – The latest homicide in the valley has catapulted gang violence back in the spotlight.  A 23-year-old man was gunned down Tuesday night near Eastern and Sahara in what police say might be a graffiti war. Now, advocates are ramping up efforts to...

https://www.reviewjournal.com/crime/homicides/group-meets-in-response-to-north-las-vegas-infants-shooting-death/ Brett Le Blanc Las Vegas Review-Journal @bleblancphoto Brett Le Blanc Las Vegas Review-Journal @bleblancphoto The Rev. Troy Martinez of the East Vegas...

https://apnews.com/general-news-8a1b12faaf0d48c085d87cd6f2455ad1 LAS VEGAS (AP) — Beneath flags lowered in mourning outside Las Vegas police headquarters, dozens of southern Nevada community, religious, police and political leaders called Friday for peace and...

https://www.economist.com/united-states/2015/10/17/sagas-by-the-strip Churches across the country are trying to broker Thanksgiving ceasefires MODERN police work in America often resembles science fiction as much as a film noir. Mapping software guides police...

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LAS VEGAS (FOX5) – Emotions remain raw more than two weeks after the shooting rampage that claimed the lives of two Las Vegas Metro officers and a civilian. As the community continues to heal, a public forum was held on Tuesday at East Las Vegas Christian...

https://www.niot.org/blog/killing-police-officers-las-vegas-latest-warning-violent-extremism “We can’t prevent everything, but maybe we can prevent a percentage of it from happening.” —Pastor Troy Martinez of East Las Vegas in the Las Vegas Sun Our condolences...

LAS VEGAS (FOX5) – A vigil and memorial at the scene of the shooting that claimed the lives of two Las Vegas Metro officers steadily grew throughout the day on Monday. Police and others paid tribute to Officer Alyn Beck and Officer Igor Soldo at CiCi’s Pizza in...

https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2014/jun/9/vigil-to-be-held-for-2-fallen-las-vegas-officers LAS VEGAS (AP) – A candlelight vigil will be held for two Las Vegas police officers near where they were fatally shot. The vigil for officers Alyn Beck and Igor Soldo...

https://www.1800runaway.org/trafficked-no-more January is Human Trafficking Awareness Month, we are engaged in a number of activities across the country to help shed light on this issue. Here are… January is Human Trafficking Awareness Month, we are...

LAS VEGAS (AP) — The producer of a documentary about sex trafficking in Las Vegas and Nevada says he expects a flood of hotline calls after the show about the exploitation of children and young adults airs statewide this week. Pastor Troy Martinez on...

https://lasvegassun.com/news/2014/jan/09/documentary-sheds-light-sex-trafficking-crisis-nev At 7:30 p.m. Jan. 22 every major local TV network will switch from their regular programming to air a locally produced documentary on sex trafficking. The 30-minute movie...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Human_trafficking_in_Nevada Human trafficking in Nevada is the illegal trade of human beings for the purposes of reproductive slavery, commercial sexual exploitation, and forced laboras it occurs in the state...

In the spring of 2012, more than 120 faith leaders representing more than 70,000 congregants from Las Vegas valley houses of worship responded to Mayor Carolyn G. Goodman’s invitation to help change the city through faith in action. These faith leaders and...

https://www.nevadaappeal.com/news/anti-meth-campaign-headed-for-classrooms Citing a statistic that says half of children who are shown the harmful affects of methamphetamine will not try the drug, the Crystal Darkness Coalition is looking for money and volunteers...

https://lasvegassun.com/news/2006/oct/31/taking-faith-to-the-streets Think of it as Las Vegas Mayor Oscar Goodman’s God Squad. With the mayor’s blessing, the city is joining with a newly formed interfaith council to better address the seedier side of “Sin City” –...