Estelle Atkinson
@estelleatkinson.bsky.social
Reporter at Global Investigations Review | Previously @ Las Vegas Review-Journal | USC Annenberg 🗞️ and Oxford ⚖️ Alum | Reach me at Estelle.Atkinson@LBResearch.com
One tech leader has developed a close relationship with Las Vegas' police department: venture capitalist Ben Horowitz. He has donated millions, and it's raising concerns as tech leaders continue to assert themselves politically. @reviewjournal.bsky.social
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‘Blurring the lines’: As donor’s millions aid Las Vegas police, observers raise questions
The Metropolitan Police Department has an unlikely partner in its technology-backed crime fighting efforts. It’s Ben Horowitz, the cofounder of the prominent venture capital firm Andreessen Horowit...
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February 6, 2025 at 11:23 PM
One tech leader has developed a close relationship with Las Vegas' police department: venture capitalist Ben Horowitz. He has donated millions, and it's raising concerns as tech leaders continue to assert themselves politically. @reviewjournal.bsky.social
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Two Nevada pharmacists were placed on probation yesterday by the state's pharmacy board after they were found to have dispensed weight loss injections that weren't prepared in a sterile environment. Board members called the decision to dispense this medication "egregious."
Pharmacists put on probation after dispensing faulty weight loss drugs
The state pharmacy board placed two Nevada pharmacists on probation after they dispensed faulty weight loss drugs to local customers.
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December 5, 2024 at 6:11 PM
Two Nevada pharmacists were placed on probation yesterday by the state's pharmacy board after they were found to have dispensed weight loss injections that weren't prepared in a sterile environment. Board members called the decision to dispense this medication "egregious."
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A majority of social media influencers don’t verify information before sharing it with their audiences, a study published Tuesday by the UN’s scientific and cultural arm found, underscoring concerns that some of the biggest online figures can uncritically spread misleading claims.
Majority of social media influencers don’t verify information before sharing it, study finds | CNN Business
A majority of social media influencers don’t verify information before sharing it with their audiences, a study published Tuesday by the UN’s scientific and cultural arm found, underscoring concerns t...
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November 26, 2024 at 7:46 PM
A majority of social media influencers don’t verify information before sharing it with their audiences, a study published Tuesday by the UN’s scientific and cultural arm found, underscoring concerns that some of the biggest online figures can uncritically spread misleading claims.
An Uber spokesperson told me the company is shocked after one of its drivers was shot and killed on the Strip last night.
An Uber driver in his 50s — who had two passengers inside his vehicle — was killed in a road rage shooting Monday night in front of a resort on the Las Vegas Strip.
Uber driver killed in road-rage shooting in front of Las Vegas Strip resort
With the road construction and heavy traffic in the area, police said they are seeing an increase in road rage-related shootings.
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November 26, 2024 at 7:56 PM
An Uber spokesperson told me the company is shocked after one of its drivers was shot and killed on the Strip last night.
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Happy Victory Monday in Phillywood
November 25, 2024 at 2:24 PM
Happy Victory Monday in Phillywood
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“Heat is a killer": Las Vegas' record heat claimed the lives of over 400 people this year. Here’s what the families of three of those individuals said about their loss.
Hundreds are dead after succumbing to Las Vegas’ heat. Here are 3 of their stories
Sin City is reeling from a record summer, with extreme heat killing more of its residents than ever before.
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November 19, 2024 at 5:57 PM
“Heat is a killer": Las Vegas' record heat claimed the lives of over 400 people this year. Here’s what the families of three of those individuals said about their loss.
I recently visited a cosmetology class at Florence McClure Correctional Center, which offers a program designed to give inmates a cosmetology license and viable career path, reducing recidivism. Normally, this course would cost someone tens of thousands. Many women told me it’s a huge blessing.
My favorite part of this story by @estelleatkinson.bsky.social: “According to Braimoh, out of the approximately 85 women who have received their cosmetology licenses through the program, only one or two have ever returned to Florence McClure.”
November 19, 2024 at 8:12 PM
I recently visited a cosmetology class at Florence McClure Correctional Center, which offers a program designed to give inmates a cosmetology license and viable career path, reducing recidivism. Normally, this course would cost someone tens of thousands. Many women told me it’s a huge blessing.
Yesterday, I met several families who told me about their experiences losing loved ones to drunk driving. They gathered at Mount Charleston to place signs bearing their loved one’s name and a red bow, a sign urging people not to drink and drive, along Kyle Canyon Road. Read more here:
‘She has her little spotlight’: Drunk driving victims honored with signs in Mount Charleston
Dozens gathered to mourn loved ones killed in crashes caused by impaired drivers. Families celebrated their loved ones by placing a sign bearing their name along Kyle Canyon Road.
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November 14, 2024 at 6:08 PM
Yesterday, I met several families who told me about their experiences losing loved ones to drunk driving. They gathered at Mount Charleston to place signs bearing their loved one’s name and a red bow, a sign urging people not to drink and drive, along Kyle Canyon Road. Read more here: