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| Closing Arguments Begin: Who Killed Tupac Shakur? |
| | After the defense rested on Thursday, closing arguments begin today in the trial of Duane “Keffe D” Davis, who’s charged in the 1996 murder of rapper Tupac Shakur in Las Vegas. | | The prosecution painted the murder as a revenge killing, showing jurors surveillance video of Shakur and rap mogul Suge Knight attacking Davis’ nephew, Orlando “Baby Lane” Anderson at the MGM Grand earlier that night while at the casino for a Mike Tyson fight. | | Over eight days of testimony, the state called about two dozen witnesses and played hours of recorded statements by Davis, who admitted to organizing the shooting, riding alongside Anderson, while Shakur and Knight were in a car at the intersection of Flamingo and Koval. Prosecutors based the violence on gang rivalries surrounding Death Row Records. Some witnesses appeared reluctant to be there. One former gang member, who was in a car behind Shakur and Knight, saw someone’s arm firing the gun, but couldn’t confirm the identity of the shooter. | | Investigators never recovered the murder weapon or collected physical evidence proving Davis was inside the Cadillac. That leaves the prosecution dependent on Davis’ own statements and circumstantial corroboration. | | The defense is following an unusual strategy in convincing jurors that their own client can’t be trusted, fabricating boasts about the murder in front of investigators and documentary filmmakers. Davis is only accused of organizing the hit — and the prosecutors did not identify the person who pulled the trigger. Three other people in the car with Davis have since died, including Anderson, who’s believed to be the person who pulled the trigger. | | |
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| What Las Vegas's Talking About |
| 🗳️ If You Want Election Chaos, You Got It | A federal judge froze — for two weeks, anyway — an executive order by the Trump administration to restrict mail voting, just one day after Nevada joined more than 20 other states in a lawsuit to challenge the president’s plans. The U.S. Supreme Court issued a procedural ruling one week ago that allowed the administration to move forward. Expect the legal back-and-forth to continue. [Nevada Current] | | 🚘 Time to Regulate Flock Cameras in Nevada? | Nevada has no laws regulating license plate reader use, but that could change if a proposed bill is considered in the legislature next year. If passed, the new guardrails would require agencies using the technology to submit annual reports to the attorney general, governor, and legislature. | | 😬 Rough Ride at Harry Reid | A plane skidded off the runway at Harry Reid International early Friday morning due to a landing gear issue upon takeoff. Nobody was hurt, although airport operations were interrupted while the aircraft was investigated and towed away. The plane, believed to be operated by a Canadian air ambulance service named SkyCare, was on its way back to Toronto. [KSNV/KTNV] | | 🏗️ Manufacturing Giant Moves to Henderson | Haas Automation has been building a 2.5 million-square-foot facility in Henderson for more than six years — and is preparing to shift a big chunk of its operation there from Southern California. The company creates large-scale computer-controlled machinery and manufacturing equipment. So … robots? 🤖 [SFGATE] | |
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🎺 Congratulations to the Foothill High School Marching Band, who were invited to perform at the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade in 2027. | | That gives you a year to practice 👌 |
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