Violence in Vegas

It was the third day of the walkout, and striking hotel-casino workers had formed a picket line outside Caesars Palace in Las Vegas. James Turner, 23, on strike from his job as a waiter at the hotel tried to body block a car from pulling into the driveway. The driver, a newly hired temporary security guard, moved forward, crushing Turner under the ear's front wheel as other pickets looked on in horror. Turner was hospitalized with a broken pelvis and collarbone and is listed in stable condition; authorities said that no citation was issued against the driver "pending further investigation."

The incident...

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