By John L. Smith The moment passed so quickly in District Judge Gloria Sturman’s hushed courtroom Thursday morning that it would have been easy to miss. From where I sat, the scene was solemn and emotional. It was a moment that Las Vegas moved, ever so slightly, toward healing in the long, difficult aftermath of a night of historic infamy. It is impossible to fully … [Read more...]
Payouts for Vegas victims a ‘cold, mathematical calculation’
By Ken Ritter and Brian Melley Associated Press LAS VEGAS — They may have been united by a love for country music, but the people gunned down two years ago at a Las Vegas concert will not be seen as equals when up to $800 million is paid out from a legal settlement. The administrator overseeing the process will have the icy task of calculating the value of a life based … [Read more...]