When someone in Las Vegas calls 911, the ambulance that arrives is owned by Wall Street. American Medical Response and MedicWest Ambulance — the two private companies that hold franchised emergency ambulance contracts with the city of Las Vegas, North Las Vegas, and Clark County — are both subsidiaries of Global Medical Response, a Texas-based… Continue reading Your Ambulances By Billionaires
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10 years Of The Charter School Voucher Program
Between the 2019-2020 and 2024-2025 school years, the number of students attending charter schools in Clark County grew by 26 percent — from approximately 50,800 to 64,128 students, according to Nevada Department of Education enrollment data. In that same period, Clark County School District enrollment declined by more than 8 percent. From August 2022 to… Continue reading 10 years Of The Charter School Voucher Program
To serve And Abuse
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
Concerns Over School District Safety
An investigation of public documents and media reporting spanning 2020–2025 shows that the Clark County School District (CCSD) has faced repeated allegations of sexual assault, staff misconduct, and other serious campus-safety incidents — challenges that continue to affect students, staff, and the broader community. In November 2025, local police announced the arrest of a CCSD… Continue reading Concerns Over School District Safety
Road Kills Spur Action
Local and state law enforcement agencies announced a coordinated traffic enforcement initiative aimed at reducing rising roadway fatalities across the Las Vegas Valley. The effort brings together the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department, Nevada State Police Highway Patrol, North Las Vegas Police, Boulder City Police, and Clark County School Police. Deputy Chief Jose Hernandez said… Continue reading Road Kills Spur Action
Valley Divided
Assembly Bill No. 4 arrived in Nevada’s Legislature framed as a sweeping public-safety measure, one meant to respond to concerns about rising disorder in the state’s most heavily trafficked corridors. It stretches sixty-eight pages and touches nearly every corner of the criminal code, creating new felonies, elevating penalties for old ones, and authorizing a series… Continue reading Valley Divided
Gentrifying Through Art
When Minja Yan launched her campaign for Clark County Commission District F, she spoke of affordability, livability, and responsiveness. Her message was clear: “Fighting for a stronger, more affordable Clark County.” But beneath the surface of that message lies a network of roles and relationships that complicates the story. Yan sits at the intersection of… Continue reading Gentrifying Through Art
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
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
The Forgotten Roots
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
KVIG Informative 