Looking at newly available data from Las Vegas Metro police, the 8 News Now I-Team found the most-reported crime across the Las Vegas valley is simple assault.

Police shootings in Las Vegas decreased nearly 50% last year, according to a report recently released by Metro Police — a trend one high-ranking department official said can be attributed to an increase in patrol officers hired in 2021, as well as a revamped approach to how police deal with potentially dangerous subjects.

In this Wild West, growing Nevada town, a controversial sheriff’s office captain is the public face of authority — often garnering a higher profile than the sheriff, district attorney or county commissioners.

Nevada’s Neon Museum is installing an 808 square-foot mural honoring diverse communities and individuals who impacted Las Vegas’ cultural history.

A noose found on a beam at the construction site of the MSG Sphere, adjacent to The Venetian resort-casino, has led to concerns about possible racist motivations.

In two weeks, students will return to classes at UNLV.

As the rhetorical battle over Israel and Palestine wages, some progressives find ourselves caught in the middle.

The topic of “toxic masculinity” comes up more in conversations about #MeToo than about Black Lives Matter, understandably so. But cop machismo is an important way of understanding police violence against people of color. It helps explain why Derek Chauvin pressed his knee against George Floyd’s neck — continuing for two minutes after Floyd’s pulse stopped — and why three other officers chose to keep the crowd at bay rather than save Floyd’s life.