Criminal cases are failing. Lawsuits are growing. And Las Vegas taxpayers are picking up the tab.
The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Dept. has steadfastly defended its response to the June 2025 anti-ICE protest in downtown Las Vegas, but legal cases tied to some arrests tell a different story.
Two federal lawsuits against Metro stemming from the protest have settled for a combined $475,000 — cases in which neither person was ever charged with a crime.
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The settlements are the latest legal fallout from a protest that resulted in 94 arrests but very few prosecutions. Attorney Stephen Stubbs, who represents both plaintiffs, argues the cases reflect a pattern of policing designed to silence critics rather than stop crime…