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CCSD school board member accused of policy breach over antitrans shirt · Las Vegas Sun

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  SPEAKER_00: It's Friday, Las Vegas.
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  SPEAKER_00: Here's what's making news in Las Vegas Sun.
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  SPEAKER_00: A school board trustee is facing scrutiny after wearing a t-shirt considered transphobic.
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  SPEAKER_00: The Clark County School District Board publicly reminded trustee Lorena Buscotti of the board's code of conduct after she wore a t-shirt from the activewear brand XXXY Athletics at the August 13th board meeting.
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  SPEAKER_00: The board additionally discussed creating a formal dress code, but did not vote on that, nor did it discuss censoring Buscotti, a former Las Vegas chapter member of Moms for Liberty.
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  SPEAKER_00: Staying in education, Nevada's higher education regents have paused a plan to eliminate their diversity and inclusion committee.
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  SPEAKER_00: The vote to dissolve the panel was delayed Thursday after students and community members warned that cutting the committee would silence marginalized voices, especially as the Trump administration ramps up pressure on campus DEI programs nationwide.
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  SPEAKER_00: In health news, Sunrise Children's Hospital has been recognized as the first pediatric-ready emergency department in Nevada under the state's pediatric emergency and readiness level program.
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  SPEAKER_00: Hospital officials say the honor reflects improvements in staffing, equipment, and clinical processes to support high-quality emergency care for kids.
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  SPEAKER_00: Turning to a legal battle with national implications, red and blue states alike are suing prediction markets like Calchi and Polymarket.
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  SPEAKER_00: The courtroom fight will decide whether Americans can continue using these platforms to bet on sports, politics, and other events.
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  SPEAKER_00: And lastly, a group of U.S.
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  SPEAKER_00: senators led by Nevada Democrat Catherine Cortez-Masto is calling on ICE to scrap its plan to purchase electric shock gloves for officers.
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  SPEAKER_00: The gloves function as ordinary patrol grailer until activated, delivering a painful shock meant to gain compliance from people arresting resisting arrest.
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  SPEAKER_00: Folks, it'll be a busy weekend on lasvegassun.com.
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  SPEAKER_00: UNLB football opens its season by hosting Memphis at Allegiance Stadium.
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  SPEAKER_00: Of course, that game will be on uh Fox National Television.
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  SPEAKER_00: Uh additionally, it's Friday night.
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  SPEAKER_00: That means high school football.
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  SPEAKER_00: We hope you have a safe weekend and we'll talk to you on Monday.