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9/11 in Las Vegas

Brett Eagleson, 40, President of 9/11 Justice, wears a 9/11 pinduring a press conference demanding accountability regarding the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia's role in the 9/11 terrorist attacks, Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Adam Gray)
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Brett Eagleson, 40, President of 9/11 Justice, wears a 9/11 pinduring a press conference demanding accountability regarding the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia's role in the 9/11 terrorist attacks, Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Adam Gray)

We are coming up on a decade since the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center in New York and the Pentagon outside Washington. The terrorists apparently made a stop in Las Vegas but the reason why now seems lost to history. As the 10th anniversary approaches we talk to Las Vegans about their recollections of the attack and what they think is the significance for us now.

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Guests: Aslam Abdullah, director, Islamic Society of Nevada; Dean Fletcher, Las Vegas Firefighter; Tim Gauthier, Dir of Multidisciplinary Studies and Social Science Studies, UNLV; Jude Joffe-Block, reporter, Fronteras: The Changing Americas Desk and reporter, Nevada Public Radio; and Sandy Sandler, Las Vegas businesswoman

Editor's Note: September 10, 2026 at 10:18 AM PDT
This story has been republished in the September 10, 2026 Desert Companion newsletter. It has been updated to reflect that Dean Fletcher is now the Southern District Vice President for the Professional Fire Fighters of Nevada and reporter Jude Joffe-Block is now covering power and influence for NPR.
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