The ICE Airport Incident, Why Nevada Has No Federal Prosecutor, and Rents Rising Faster Than LA?
ICE agents left a man handcuffed at Harry Reid International Airport after walking away from an attempted arrest, and the incident went viral. It's also prompting new scrutiny of Gov. Lombardo's claim at a closed-door event that his personal relationship with Trump is the only thing keeping ICE off the Las Vegas Strip. Then, Nevada still doesn't have a permanently confirmed federal prosecutor, and the delay appears anything but accidental. Finally, Las Vegas rents have risen nearly 20 percent faster than Los Angeles since 2019, while that’s shocking, it may not tell the whole story. Host Jesse Merrick breaks it all down with "Keep It Local" writer Melinda Sheckells and criminal defense attorney Dayvid Figler.
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