A U.S. House panel spent the past year examining corporate landlords for eviction abuse, but reported the Las Vegas-based company’s practices were “uniquely egregious.”
Michael Scott Davidson
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Michael Scott Davidson is an investigative reporter at the Review-Journal. The University of Florida graduate has written about issues including evictions, police brutality, government lobbying and lavish public benefits.
Hundreds of thousands of traffic tickets — even those for serious offenses — are reduced to parking violations, a Review-Journal investigation found. And with a siloed court system, bad drivers face little punishment.
Switching traffic tickets to civil infractions will result in far fewer being reduced to parking violations, some officials say.
Nevada courts operate in information silos, making it difficult for police and judges to know a person’s complete driving history. An improved system is planned for 2023.
Heat-related fatalities have jumped since 2010, increasing more than fivefold. Many were homeless, Clark County data showed and meth use contributed to deaths in 2021.
Seven Republicans are running to replace term-limited Secretary of State Barbara Cegavske
New census data showed St. George, Utah, the fastest-growing metro area in the U.S. between 2020 and 2021. The Las Vegas Valley ranked 97th, Reno metro came in at 65th.
Our interactive graphic shows the Las Vegas Valley’s building growth by decade, and what the population might look like in 2060. More than 2.3 million people live here now.
His spotless DMV history didn’t reflect his alarming driving habits — police had caught Gary Dean Robinson speeding at least five times since August 2020, ranging from 19 to 40 mph over the limit.
One law enforcement official says the numbers would be much higher – maybe thousands more – if staffing within the Nevada Highway Patrol wasn’t at “critically low levels.
Columbus, Ohio officials used nuisance laws to challenge business licenses at properties monopolizing police resources.
Does a heavy police presence at Siena Suites help deter crime? A Review-Journal reporting team spent a week there to find out.
Nevada saw 382 traffic fatalities in 2021, marking the deadliest year on roadways since 2006, according to preliminary data.
In 2021, the Review-Journal’s investigative team and Metro reporters delivered dozens of stories that held leaders and agencies accountable and exposed wrongdoing.
New owners of the downtown Las Vegas property plan to turn the Alpine Motel Apartments into modern studio units. Adolfo Orozco sold the building in August 2021.
