May 2019

Federal Leadership And Gun Crime Enforcement In Las Vegas – Part II

The Fight Against Gun Crime In Las Vegas Amid the flood of headlines reporting the latest horrific gun violence in our country, United States Attorney Nicholas Trutanich recently committed to take the lead for Nevada in the Department of Justice’s announced reinvigoration of Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN). “Project Safe Neighborhoods is one of the most …

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Las Vegas True Crime! Ripped From The Headlines! (But Is It? Really?)

Press coverage of crime stories in Las Vegas can be curious, even inscrutable.  Or worse. Here is an example from just this week: “How Did A Man Rob A Las Vegas Casino For $500K And Get Away With It?” blared the internet iteration of this dramatic “True Crime” tale! https://news3lv.com/news/local/how-did-a-man-rob-a-las-vegas-casino-for-500k-and-get-away-with-it Another sensational, harrowing story of mayhem …

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Federal Leadership And Gun Crime Enforcement In Las Vegas – Part 1

Leadership and Morale As I sat in retirement, complacently musing about nothing in particular, something on the TV caught my attention: a live press conference regarding the federal criminal case against former Nevada Senate Majority Leader Kelvin Atkinson. Mr. Atkison had just pled guilty to federal wire fraud and admitted misusing nearly $250,000 in campaign funds. …

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