🚨 Henderson police coverup alleged

🚨 What’s Happening in Henderson?

An alleged coverup of an officer-involved DUI by Henderson police is raising questions about the department’s culture and corruption. According to an internal report obtained by the Review-Journal, responding officers failed to properly report and handle a one-car crash involving a coworker in 2021. The previous police administration wanted to terminate several officers involved — but current chief Hollie Chadwick reversed that finding. [Review-Journal]

• There is more to Henderson than police imbroglios — the former “Hendertucky” is getting … hip? Yep! [City Cast Las Vegas 🎧]

🔫 Something Wick This Way Comes

Later this year, Area15 will debut The John Wick Experience, an (buzzword alert!) immersive experience based on the high-body-count movie franchise. Visitors will “navigate a high stakes adventure as well as visit a themed bar and retail shop” based on the films’ “fantastical underworld.” You’ll have to bring your own Keanu Reeves. [John Wick Experience]

😨 LGBTQ+ Youth Feel Unsafe

Nearly 80% of the state’s students who identify as LGBTQ+ say they face discrimination in schools, according to a new report. “More than three-fifths of those surveyed reported being bullied in the last six months.” [Nevada Current]

🤔 Joe Ain’t Afraid of No Ghost Guns

A new report suggests that both as a candidate and as governor, Joe Lombardo has greatly downplayed the extent that “ghost guns” — untraceable firearms assembled by the owner — are a law-enforcement issue. (Last year he vetoed a bill that would’ve banned their components.) [Nevada Independent]

• Related: What can we learn about the governor from his state of the state address? [City Cast Las Vegas 🎧]

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Big Game, Big Bucks + Downtown Housing Projects + Sin City Scams

Naturally the Super Bowl keynotes this week’s Friday news roundup, as our merry band of podcasters looks at the event’s economic impacts large and small. Meanwhile, downtown, the different receptions given to two proposed housing projects might say something about our city. For dessert, there’s a lively chat about Vegas’ biggest scams. Nevada Current reporter Michael Lyle joins co-hosts Sarah Lohman and Dayvid Figler.