Motorcyclists in Southern Nevada and across the state are dying in traffic crashes at a higher rate this year than in 2024.
Casey Harrison
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Casey Harrison comes to the Las Vegas Review-Journal after having previously served as a political correspondent for The Nevadan, where he covered the 2024 election cycle as well as environmental, labor, and housing issues through written and video formats. He has also covered the relocation of the Oakland Athletics to Southern Nevada for the Las Vegas Sun, and before that, was a digital producer at The Detroit News. Casey graduated from Michigan State University in 2019 and is an avid fan of Detroit sports.
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