Juneteenth state holiday designation gets push from North Las Vegas
LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — A move to make Juneteenth a legal holiday in the state of Nevada is being sponsored by the City of North Las Vegas, a news relea...
LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — A move to make Juneteenth a legal holiday in the state of Nevada is being sponsored by the City of North Las Vegas, a news release announced Thursday. North Las Vegas recently made history by electing Pamela Goynes-Brown the first-ever Black mayor to lead a Nevada city. The U.S. Census reports that 22.1% of residents in North Las Vegas are Black. The effort to designate June 19 a state holiday follows President Joe Biden's June 17, 2021, signing of the Juneteenth federal holiday designation.