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What Obama said in Las Vegas and what it means: Friday, Nov. 21, 2014; The success of President Obama’s freshly signed deal to spare millions from deportation hinges on how well he sells it to Americans. He’s counting on newly famous Las Vegan ...
Blog: President Obama’s landmark immigration speech in Las Vegas: Friday, Nov. 21, 2014; Astrid Silva, Las Vegas' now famous immigration activist, introduces President Barack Obama. "This announcement will change so many lives, including my own," Silva says.
Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio sues Obama over immigration plan: Friday, Nov. 21, 2014; Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio, an outspoken critic of the federal government, announced late Thursday he’s suing President Barack Obama over his recently unveiled plan to reform the nation’s immigration system. A group called Freedom Watch is ...
‘It’s so exciting’: How Obama’s plan could benefit Nevada families: Friday, Nov. 21, 2014; President Barack Obama’s plan to reform the country’s immigration system could have a big impact on Nevada, which has the biggest ...
3 takeaways from Obama’s immigration announcement: Thursday, Nov. 20, 2014; Crowds rejoiced with cheers, hugs and tears at a Las Vegas community center Thursday evening as President Barack Obama formally announced his long-awaited plan for ...
Live coverage: Immigration activists react to Obama reform announcement: Thursday, Nov. 20, 2014; Obama's executive action will defer deportations for up to 5 million undocumented immigrants and extend visas for highly skilled workers. Joined by Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, he’ll announce his plans to ...
Why Obama chose Las Vegas to rally public support for immigration plan: Thursday, Nov. 20, 2014; A Las Vegas high school will serve as President Barack Obama’s backdrop Friday when he touts his plan to reform the country’s immigration system without the approval of Congress. Obama plans to take executive action to defer deportations for up to 5 million undocumented immigrants and extend visas for highly skilled workers. Joined by Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, he’ll announce his plans to ...
FBI: Las Vegas Valley sees uptick in property crime, drop in violent crime: Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2014; Violent crime in Southern Nevada dipped in 2013 while property crimes rose, according to recently released FBI statistics. The national report offers a glimpse ...
Commissioners table talks on ‘More Cops’ sales tax measure: Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2014; Clark County commissioners today tabled discussions about the controversial “More Cops” sales tax initiative to fund more Metro Police officers. The .15 percent tax hike had been introduced by ...
New sheriff: Budget is first item on agenda: Sunday, Nov. 16, 2014; The sheriff-elect discusses the budget, how he views his role and his relationship with the union that didn’t endorse him.
Four takeaways on Metro’s body camera pilot project: Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2014; Touting body cameras as the greatest technological advancement since the police radio, Metro Police officials on Wednesday announced the start of their ...
Detention center gets a facelift: Sunday, Nov. 9, 2014; County spending $112 million on renovations to improve conditions for staffers and inmates ...
Nevada politicians use social media to talk endorsements, boxing, tequila shots on Election Day: Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2014; Candidates use social media to sway voters in the final hours before the polls close at 7 p.m.
Don’t forget to fall back Sunday: Saturday, Nov. 1, 2014; Brighter mornings and earlier sunsets are ahead starting Sunday, when clocks fall back an hour as daylight saving time ends ...
Can Nevada wedding chapels refuse same-sex couples?: Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2014; The state’s legalization of same-sex marriage could put some Las Vegas wedding chapel owners at odds with the law. David Nye and Dolly de Leon say they have strong ...
Three takeaways from debate between Metro sheriff candidates: Friday, Oct. 24, 2014; Tackling topics that ranged from police union politics to officer shortages, contenders for Metro's powerful sheriff position squared off Friday afternoon for a debate hosted by ...
Committee being formed to address ballooning jail costs: Tuesday, Oct. 21, 2014; Citing a $28 million deficit at Clark County’s downtown jail, Metro Police officials this morning said the department needs help tackling the facility’s ballooning costs. Metro Deputy Chief Todd Fasulo, who oversees ...
Police shootings produce lots of debate, but researchers know surprisingly little about how to reduce them: Tuesday, Oct. 21, 2014; Politicians, protesters and TV talking heads have spent lots of time talking about police shootings in the last few months. But the reality is, the nation's top criminal justice experts know very little about what triggers the use of lethal force and how police departments can better ...
For Clark County sheriff, it’s policy wonk or likable leader: Wednesday, Oct. 15, 2014; Las Vegas’ top cop holds one of the most powerful elected law enforcement positions in the country. The job entails protecting 2 million residents, nearly 40 million tourists and billions worth of Strip property. Clark County voters next month will choose which candidate is up to the task. When incumbent Doug Gillespie announced ...
Group trying to revive Nevada’s same-sex marriage ban: Monday, Oct. 13, 2014; A group that fought to keep the state's same-sex marriage ban is now trying to revive it. The Coalition for the Protection of Marriage filed a petition ...
Frustration, then elation: Gay couples begin to tie the knot in Las Vegas: Thursday, Oct. 9, 2014; Surrounded by a crush of news cameras, Antioco Carrillo and Theo Small grinned and posed with the single-page document they'd fought two years to obtain. "It's a dream ...
For reunited same-sex couple, a second waiting game begins: Gay couples hoping to marry in Las Vegas experience 'roller coaster ride'; Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2014; Anna Singson and Georgia Covey had planned a surprise wedding after same-sex marriage was suddenly legalized in Nevada late Tuesday. But a flurry of legal wrangling has since spread confusion and uncertainty over whether gay couples can wed, forcing them to ...
‘This is just huge’: Politicians, gay couples rejoice after marriage victory: Tuesday, Oct. 7, 2014; Gay-rights advocates and politicians scrambled to assemble in downtown Las Vegas Tuesday evening for a surprise celebration of the state's sudden legalization of ...
Have we reason to fear terrorism on the Strip?: Sunday, Oct. 5, 2014; As an American landmark, the Strip is in the limelight. That’s true for tourists, but also for terrorists. The question for Metro Police is: When terror threats emerge, how should police share them without needlessly scaring tourists and residents? Two recent but vague ...
Q+A: Voters’ guide for Nevada attorney general: Thursday, Oct. 2, 2014; The campaign for Nevada attorney general is a relatively dynamic race in an otherwise lackluster election season. Secretary of State Ross Miller and lawyer Adam Laxalt ...
North Las Vegas vows to use federal grant to diversify police force: Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2014; The cash-strapped North Las Vegas Police Department, which hasn't hired a new officer in five years, is getting a $1.6 million boost from the U.S. Justice Department to enlist 13 new recruits, the city announced today. Officials vowed to use the grant to hire ...
Group to examine child welfare system, courts: Monday, Sept. 29, 2014; A Nevada Supreme Court Justice has assembled a panel of dignitaries to examine perceived deficiencies in Clark County’s child welfare system and courts. Justice Nancy Saitta created the committee to ...
After federal intervention, Metro’s diversity still lags Las Vegas: Sunday, Sept. 28, 2014; Over the past 25 years, Las Vegas’ population has flipped from three-fourths white to one primarily made up of minorities. The city’s police force hasn’t ...
Q+A: Voters’ guide for Clark County district attorney: Friday, Sept. 26, 2014; Clark County voters will decide this fall whether to keep District Attorney Steve Wolfson as their top prosecutor. Wolfson, a Democrat, doesn’t face much ...
Q+A: Voters’ guide for the Nevada Supreme Court: Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2014; Two Supreme Court justices will show up on election ballots across Nevada this fall. Justices Mark Gibbons and Mary “Kris” Pickering are running ...
Voters’ guide for Clark County District Court judicial races: Thursday, Sept. 18, 2014; Clark County voters have a dizzying list of options to fill their local bench of judges. But come Election Day, almost half ...
What exactly is Tesla building up there?: Sunday, Sept. 14, 2014; Tesla Motors chose Northern Nevada as the location for its lithium-ion battery plant. In five minutes, we’ll make you an expert on what a lithium-ion battery is, how it’s made and the difference between it and your standard Duracell. Actually, this one’s pretty complex, so maybe 10 minutes. ...
Study ranks Nevada sixth in nation in rate of women killed by men: Tuesday, Sept. 9, 2014; Nevada ranks sixth in the nation in the rate of women killed by men, according to a new study published by a gun control advocacy group. A nationwide analysis of 2012 homicide data ...
Gay rights advocates in Las Vegas ‘optimistic’ after arguments in gay marriage case: Monday, Sept. 8, 2014; Sporting rainbow tie-dye shirts, Paul Juhala and Larry Dominguez were all smiles Monday afternoon as they contemplated the three-hour hearing they'd just watched live from a federal courtroom ...
On the ballot this November, an appeal for a new court: Sunday, Sept. 7, 2014; In November, voters will decide whether the state Supreme Court is overburdened enough to merit creating a court between it and the district level.
Federal program that spurred overhaul of Metro policies will be used in Ferguson: Thursday, Sept. 4, 2014; The program, dubbed the Collaborative Reform Initiative, will investigate operations at the St. Louis County Police Department. A separate civil rights probe, meanwhile, will examine allegations of ...
Appeals court to review challenge to Nevada’s gay marriage ban: Friday, Aug. 29, 2014; The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has scheduled arguments for Sevcik v. Sandoval at 1 p.m. on Sept. 8, the same day the court will consider similar appeals from Hawaii ...
Crowd gathers to rally for change, remember Missouri teen Michael Brown: Thursday, Aug. 28, 2014; They sang hymns, lit candles and hoisted cardboard signs Thursday evening beneath a statue of Martin Luther King as the sun dipped into a fiery horizon. Reacting to the Aug. 9 shooting, the 200 people ...
Las Vegas vigil planned for teen killed by police in Missouri: Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2014; A group of community activists plans to gather Thursday night in Las Vegas to commemorate Michael Brown, the unarmed black teenager shot and killed by a white police officer in Ferguson, Mo. The group has ...
Judge to rule in rent dispute between pizzeria, Tivoli Village: Tuesday, Aug. 26, 2014; A resolution is in sight in a two-year rent dispute between the owners of Radio City Pizzeria and the slowly developing Tivoli Village at Queensridge. Clark County District Court Judge Gloria Sturman this week is expected to ...
A look inside Nevada’s death row with a federal defense attorney: Friday, Aug. 22, 2014; For decades, Michael Pescetta has sought to help dozens of defendants facing Nevada’s often imposed yet seldom used death penalty. And in a state with a per capita death penalty rate that ranks fourth in the country ...
Gun trial set for embattled former legislator: Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2014; An embattled former assemblyman who last year became the only person ever expelled from the Nevada Legislature will be tried in October for allegedly threatening to hurt Democratic Assembly leader Marilyn Kirkpatrick with a gun.
Bail set for former guard charged in prison phone-smuggling case: Monday, Aug. 18, 2014; A Las Vegas judge today set bail at $50,000 for a former prison guard facing felony charges for allegedly smuggling cellphones into the cell of an inmate awaiting trial in a deadly Strip shooting and crash. The judge also ordered ...
Woman accused in fatal crime spree pleads not guilty: Monday, Aug. 18, 2014; A woman accused of carrying out a crime spree in a southeast valley neighborhood that left two people dead pleaded not guilty today in Clark County District Court. Natasha Jackson, 35, faces charges that...
Jury awards couple $2.4 million in suit against Meridian developer: Friday, Aug. 15, 2014; A jury today awarded $2.4 million to a couple who sued the developers of an upscale condominium complex near the Las Vegas Strip.
Cigarettes blamed in fires at Cosmopolitan, apartment: Friday, Aug. 15, 2014; A cigarette sparked a fire this afternoon inside a hotel room at the Cosmopolitan. The blaze erupted inside a trash can at 1:12 p.m., causing an estimated ...
Former UFC fighter sought in attack on ex-girlfriend arrested in Calif.: Friday, Aug. 15, 2014; A former UFC fighter known as War Machine wanted in an attack on his former girlfriend and porn star Christy Mack was arrested today at an Extended Stay America hotel in ...
Former program director pleads not guilty in theft of School District funds: Monday, July 28, 2014; A former department head with the Clark County School District pleaded not guilty today to 52 charges related to the theft of nearly $300,000 from her employer. Priscilla Rocha is accused of...
Teen found mentally incompetent for trial in brother’s slaying: Friday, July 25, 2014; A teen charged with murder in the death of his older brother is not mentally competent to stand trial, a Clark County District Court judge ruled...
Former Strip performer gets life in ‘Fantasy’ dancer’s murder, dismemberment: Wednesday, July 23, 2014; Jason Griffith was sentenced today to a maximum of life in a Nevada prison, the latest chapter in a headline-grabbing case involving two former Las Vegas Strip performers, one of whom ...