As Lobbyist for Huawei, Las Vegas Radio Station May Have Broken Law

Former FCC commissioner says station's lobbying may have broken the law

Yuichiro Kakutani
May 11, 2020 5:00 AM

A local Las Vegas radio station broke federal communications laws when it failed to disclose its partnership with Chinese telecom giant Huawei, according to a former official of the Federal Communications Commission.

The Strange Story of a Las Vegas Radio Station Co-Opted by China

Las Vegas Public Radio, the 'People's Voice of Las Vegas,' is a registered lobbyist for Chinese tech giant Huawei

Yuichiro Kakutani
April 27, 2020 5:00 AM

At first glance, Las Vegas Public Radio (LVPR) looks like any other local FM radio station. It has local community sponsors, vaguely right-wing talk show hosts, and a website begging for a makeover. But there's a disclaimer on the bottom of that website noting that, contrary to the name, the station is not an NPR affiliate.

Dem Sen Candidate Boasts About Being Out ‘In Front’ After Las Vegas Shooting

Cameron Cawthorne
August 6, 2018 8:18 PM

DOJ Charges Arizona Man With Selling Armor Piercing Ammo to Las Vegas Shooter

Douglas Haig's fingerprints were found on ammunition in the shooter's hotel room

People wait in a medical staging area on October 2, 2017, after a mass shooting during a music festival in Las Vegas

Stephen Gutowski
February 2, 2018 8:19 PM

The Department of Justice announced Friday that it charged an Arizona man with selling armor piercing ammunition without a license to the Las Vegas shooter.

Feinstein Can’t Name Any Laws That Would Have Prevented Vegas Massacre

Sen. Dianne Feinsten (D., Calif.) / Getty Images

Jack Heretik
October 8, 2017 10:50 AM

ATF Explains Bump Fire Stock Approval, Won’t Say if It’s Reconsidering Legality of Device

Bureau says it only interprets current law

Stephen Gutowski
October 7, 2017 5:00 AM

The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) clarified its role in determining bump fire stocks' classification and legality on Friday but wouldn't say whether it planned to revisit the issue.

Hero in Viral Photo Identified as Young Soldier Who Shielded Victims During Vegas Shooting

People flee the Route 91 Harvest country music festival grounds / Getty Images

Jack Heretik
October 5, 2017 3:05 PM

Matthew Cobos, a young U.S. Army soldier, is being hailed as a hero for his actions during the shooting in Las Vegas last Sunday.

Las Vegas Shooting Survivor Stands to Meet the Trumps: ‘I Will Never Lie Down’ to Shake the President’s Hand

Katelyn Caralle
October 5, 2017 10:22 AM

Las Vegas shooting survivor Thomas Gunderson was shot in the leg during Sunday night's attack, but he still stood to greet the president and first lady when they visited him at the hospital.

MSNBC’s Stephanie Ruhle Mocks Hunters Who Use Silencers for Hearing Protection

David Rutz
October 4, 2017 11:04 AM

Scalise: Experience Getting Shot ‘Fortified’ My Support for Second Amendment

Conor Beck
October 3, 2017 10:25 PM