Last week on March 4th, “What Happened in Vegas” had its world premier to rave reviews at the Cinequest Film Festival, which is held annually in San Jose, CA. (This year there were also additional screenings held in Redwood City.) The documentary by Ramsey Denison is primarily focused on three very questionable shootings of Las […]
Police Violence and Gentrification in Las Vegas
Note: This was originally posted by John Jacobsen at the Seattle Free Press on January 30, 2013 and subsequently reposted to NVCopBlock.org. I’ve added a picture of Ballentine, who wrote this essay, made the original first sentence a section header, and added a caption to the picture that originally accompanied the Seattle Free Press’ post. […]
History Re-Writes Self-Defense Against Government as Militancy, Violence and Lunacy
With each regulation or law against drugs, gangs trafficking in drugs become just a little wealthier, and acquire a little more business. Full criminalization of recreational drugs is every gang’s dream – most, if not all of them operate, thrive and even flourish on illegal drug money. With each regulation or law against sex work […]
Drug Raid Leaves Father-to-be Dead
A Las Vegas police officer has been given a paid vacation after murdering an unarmed man during a drug raid. The police have tried to justify the slaying claiming that the victim made “a furtive movement.” “It was during the course of a warrant and as you all know, narcotics warrants are all high-risk warrants,” […]
