Court records from a recent Clark County hearing detail criminal charges filed against an active Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department officer. During the proceeding, prosecutors outlined allegations including kidnapping, coercion, assault, and domestic battery. The charges stem from a series of alleged incidents spanning multiple years and occurring within an intimate relationship. The defendant is… Continue reading To serve And Abuse
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Gomez Victory Over LVMPD
In the shadow of the federal courthouse in downtown Las Vegas, a long fight for justice reached a turning point. After two weeks of testimony, nine jurors — all women — returned a unanimous verdict in favor of the family of Jorge Antonio “Tony” Gomez, the 25-year-old fatally shot by Las Vegas police on June… Continue reading Gomez Victory Over LVMPD
Donor Power Play on Valley Politics
When Las Vegas Sheriff Kevin McMahill stood in the parking lot of the Otonomus Hotel to unveil a new fleet of Tesla Cybertrucks for patrol, he framed the moment as a simple win for taxpayers and officers alike. “Not one taxpayer dollar went to buying these Cyber Trucks,” he told the small crowd, thanking Ben… Continue reading Donor Power Play on Valley Politics
Five Years of Reliving Trauma
On June 1, 2020, Jorge A. Gomez, Jr., a peaceful protester, was fatally shot by Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department officers during a demonstration. What followed has been a tense, painstaking legal battle, a struggle to make sense of the conflicting accounts, and a fight for accountability in the shadow of systemic failures. Jorge’s family,… Continue reading Five Years of Reliving Trauma
Pulling For Our Youth
Over the weekend, the Special Olympics of Nevada, in partnership with the Law Enforcement Torch Run, returned to Henderson for its second annual Truck Pull — an event that has become as much about community repair as it is about competition. Under a bright autumn sky at Cowabunga Bay’s parking lot, teams of police officers,… Continue reading Pulling For Our Youth
Sin City’s All Seeing Eyes’
When the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department (LVMPD) announced Project Blue Sky, the program was pitched as a leap in public safety. With 75 drones launched from 13 “Skyports” across the valley, operated by a centralized team, police said response times would shrink and situational awareness would grow. But beneath the promise lies a deeper… Continue reading Sin City’s All Seeing Eyes’
La Remoción Es el Fundamento
Desde los primeros encuentros entre colonos y naciones indígenas hasta la moderna aplicación de la ley de inmigración, Estados Unidos ha recurrido al desplazamiento forzado, la deportación y la exclusión como herramientas de control. Naciones indígenas, africanos esclavizados, comunidades negras libres, minorías religiosas, inmigrantes asiáticos, familias mexicanas y mexicoamericanas, estadounidenses de origen japonés y grupos… Continue reading La Remoción Es el Fundamento
Removal Is The Foundation
From the earliest encounters between settlers and Indigenous nations to modern immigration enforcement, the United States has relied on forced removal, deportation, and exclusion as tools of control. Indigenous nations, enslaved Africans, free Black communities, religious minorities, Asian immigrants, Mexican and Mexican American families, Japanese Americans, and more recent immigrant groups have all faced it.… Continue reading Removal Is The Foundation
Efecto de la Deportación Masiva en Las Vegas
Las deportaciones masivas a menudo se presentan como medidas necesarias para hacer cumplir las leyes de inmigración, pero sus implicaciones se extienden mucho más allá del cumplimiento legal. Afectan a las economías locales, perturban industrias e impactan a las comunidades a un nivel profundo. Esto es particularmente evidente en ciudades como Las Vegas, que, como… Continue reading Efecto de la Deportación Masiva en Las Vegas
Justice on Multiple Fronts
Civil rights attorneys representing the family of Brandon Durham announced the filing of a federal civil lawsuit, citing egregious violations of Durham’s constitutional rights under Section 1983. The legal team, led by attorney Lee Merritt, stood outside the courthouse alongside local counsel Travis Buchanan and Lambert Cannon to share the family’s pursuit of justice in… Continue reading Justice on Multiple Fronts
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