In a changing Reno, city boosters concoct a plan to force strip clubs like the Wild Orchid out of downtown. But Kamy Keshmiri, Reno’s strip club kingpin, won’t go quietly. As the city tightens its grip, it’s dancers like Stephanie who feel the squeeze.
The City, USA TODAY’s critically acclaimed investigative podcast, heads to Reno, Nevada for Season 2.
There’s a battle over aging strip clubs in downtown Reno, as the city transforms into an offshoot of Silicon Valley. More than a fight over lap dances, it’s a proxy battle for the future of the city.
The questions raised this season are ones that resonate in cities around the country: Who decides what a city becomes? What is lost and gained in the name of progress? And who will no longer be able to call the city home because of it?
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