In honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, activists gathered Monday to protest the two controversial city policies that ban camping downtown when there are beds available and during street cleaning hours.
The Las Vegas Strip would be closed to vehicle traffic the three days of the NFL draft, April 23-25, to accommodate an expected 400,000 or more attendees, according to a source with direct knowledge of the draft plan.
Las Vegas police have arrested the man accused of attacking a military veteran on a public bus on Dec. 13.
Nathaniel Graves, 26, was arrested Saturday on charges of mayhem, battery resulting in substantial bodily harm, and abuse of an old/vulnerable person with substantial bodily harm
Hundreds of people marched through downtown Las Vegas on Saturday as part of the Empowering Women March 2020.
The event coincided with the annual women’s marches that began in 2017 as a protest of President Donald Trump’s inauguration.
Many marchers wore pink hats or shirts, chanted and carried signs as the group snaked from Fremont Street up Ninth Street, then along East Ogden Avenue and finally down Las Vegas Boulevard to the Lloyd D. George Courthouse, where they rallied for about 90 minutes.
Robert Green, 86, a Las Vegas resident and close confidante of Martin Luther King Jr., talks to students at Matt Kelly Elementary School in Las Vegas. (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Scott Booth, a former pilot for Papillon Grand Canyon Helicopters, talks about piloting a Papillon tour helicopter when the aircraft crashed in Grand Canyon in 2018, killing five of the six passengers. (Erik Verduzco/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Steve Hill, president and CEO of the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority, hints at new branding slogan for Las Vegas, which will no longer be “What happens here, stays here.” The new slogan will be unveiled Jan. 26 during the Grammy Awards. (Renee Summerour/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
The National Park Service gets out on the waters of Lake Mead and Lake Mohave each year to count any raptors they lay eyes on. The birds are at the top of a food chain, so monitoring their numbers over time can help indicate if problems are occurring with the environment and the rest of the chain below them. (Ellen Schmidt/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Las Vegas police identified the officer and show body cam video of the officer who discharged his weapon at a suspect accused of shooting his mother at a credit union, Friday, Jan. 17, 2020. (Renee Summerout/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
NFL commissioner Roger Goodell speaks at Preview Las Vegas, Las Vegas Metro Chamber of Commerce’s largest networking event, on Jan. 17, 2020. (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Head Coach Peter DeBoer shares his thoughts on the Golden Knights win and performance during his first game with the team. (David Schoen/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Head Coach Peter Deboer shares thoughts and feelings prior to his first game as head coach of the Vegas Golden Knight.
Sombrero wearing pigeons found in Reno by City Manager Sabra Newby during a ride-along with parking enforcement. (Renee Summerour/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
William Cass Jackson who authorities said shot his mother three times before firing at police at a credit union in southwest Las Vegas was ordered held on $300,000 bail on Thursday.
Las Vegas Fire and Rescue radio chatter during the Alpine Motel Apartments fire.
City of Las Vegas releases 911 calls from the Alpine Motel Apartments fire. (Michael Quine/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Las Vegas police Capt. Nichole Splinter gives an update of officer-involved shooting at Navy Federal Credit Union, 6975 Spring Mountain Road, near Rainbow Boulevard, on Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2020. (Michael Quine/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Las Vegas police brief the media on an officer-involved shooting in the 6900 block of Spring Mountain, Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2020. (Michael Quine/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Witnesses discuss what they saw during a shooting involving Las Vegas police on Spring Mountain Road near Rainbow Boulevard, Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2020. (Glen Puit/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
LVCVA President and CEO Steve Hill believes a potential solution for parking problems is the Boring Company’s $52.5 million people-mover — a system that could eventually be expanded citywide connecting resorts and even McCarran International Airport to the Convention Center.
A few months after the Blackstone Group bought the Bellagio for more than $4 billion, it has partnered with MGM Resorts on a deal to acquire two other Las Vegas Strip properties. (Michael Quine/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
The Nevada Democratic party held a mock caucus Monday night to train volunteers on how to caucus for 2020. (James Schaeffer / Las Vegas Review-Journal)
The vehicle that legendary rapper Tupac Shakur was riding in when he was shot after a boxing match in Las Vegas is up for auction. The black 1996 BMW 7 Series is listed by Celebrity Cars Las Vegas for $1.75 million. (Angus Kelly/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
A Las Vegas man was taken into custody after dragging a Nye County officer while in a stolen vehicle, and then leading police in a pursuit. (Nye County Sheriff’s Office)
Many residents displaced by the Alpine Motel Apartments fire in downtown Las Vegas say they are struggling to find long-term solutions in a region where affordable housing is in short supply. (Michael Quine/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Las Vegas resident Deanna Thompson speak about being in the documentary “Don’t F**k with Cats,” now showing on Netflix. (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Presidential candidate Joe Biden met with members of the Latino community at Rancho High School. (James Schaeffer / Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Pete Buttigieg speaks at a town hall to a crowd of people at Silverado High School on January 11th, 2020.
Golden Knights forward Alex Tuch took time to tour the construction zone for a new restaurant in Downtown Summerlin. (James Schaeffer/Las Vegas Review-Journal)