Las Vegas owes its very name to Latino history. In 1830, Mexican scout Rafael Rivera stumbled upon a fertile valley of meadows and springs while seeking water along the Old Spanish Trail. He called it Las Vegas — “the meadows.” Nearly two centuries later, the city built on that discovery still bears the imprint of… Continue reading The Forgotten Roots
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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
Sospechoso de Homicidio del Longhorn Arrestado
Casi cinco años después del asesinato de Lesly Palacio, de 22 años, el principal sospechoso de su muerte ha sido devuelto a Las Vegas para enfrentar un juicio. El 28 de agosto de 2025, Erick Rangel-Ibarra, de 27 años, fue extraditado de México e ingresado en el Centro de Detención del Condado de Clark con… Continue reading Sospechoso de Homicidio del Longhorn Arrestado
Longhorn Murder Suspect Arrested
Nearly five years after the killing of 22-year-old Lesly Palacio, the primary suspect in her murder has been returned to Las Vegas to face trial. On August 28, 2025, Erick Rangel-Ibarra, 27, was extradited from Mexico and booked into the Clark County Detention Center on one count of open murder. Authorities allege that Rangel-Ibarra killed… Continue reading Longhorn Murder Suspect Arrested
Veterans, Children and Students Tear Gassed By LVMPD
On the evening of June 11, 2025, hundreds of protesters gathered in Las Vegas to peacefully demonstrate, part of a broader national response to ongoing human rights concerns and rising political tensions. The event was spearheaded by anonymous local organizers, one of whom was known only as Anonfrom702, who coordinated through a Reddit forum called… Continue reading Veterans, Children and Students Tear Gassed By LVMPD
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