In The News: William S. Boyd School of Law
There are more than 12,000 Deferred Action for Childhood Arrival (DACA) program recipients here in Nevada, including 51ԹϺ students. A few held a rally on campus today to show their support for the program.
A panel of experts, officials, and activists discussed de-escalation tactics and the use of force by police at the Mob Museum on Tuesday night.
Kudos to Bernie Sanders for focusing the health care debate on Medicare-for-All reform. Kudos to Elizabeth Warren for a very smart plan to get us there. What’s special about the Warren proposal is that it’s not just a health care plan. Warren tackles two critical problems. She fully addresses the problem of the uninsured, and she does so by amplifying her other policies to promote economic equality.
Jesus Martinez Manon, a 52-year-old father from Las Vegas who had lived in the U.S. for 30 years and whose children had publicly pleaded for his release from immigration detention before Thanksgiving, was deported on Tuesday.
The San Jose Sharks may have beaten the Las Vegas Golden Knights in the first round of the 2019 Stanley Cup playoffs, but for Sharks forward Evander Kane, his Vegas winnings may have been limited to the ice. Earlier this week, Kane was sued by The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas, which claims he owes the casino $500,000 in unpaid gambling debt from during the playoff series.
Culinary Workers Union Local 226 spokeswoman Bethany Kahn told Casino.org the town hall meetings will take place with “leading Democratic candidates in the 2020 US presidential race to discuss issues that matter most to its … members.”
Culinary Workers Union Local 226 spokeswoman Bethany Kahn told Casino.org the town hall meetings will take place with “leading Democratic candidates in the 2020 US presidential race to discuss issues that matter most to its … members.”
In the three years since leaving office, Harry Reid has kept a low profile.
Under a legislative proposal, access to sites would not be granted until the image is compared with existing government photo databases, such as those from driver’s licenses. That way, the user’s age would be confirmed.
The damage that Donald Trump has already done to our democracy in the two and a half years of his presidency is incalculable. The list of his offenses against our republic is long, but one of the most egregious of those offenses is the way he intentionally tries to set Americans against each other, to make us suspect, fear and hate each other for his own political gain.
We use it day in and day out in our homes, but how much do we really know about water? Are we really running out? Kevin O’Connor speaks with author Charles Fishman (“The Big Thirst”), uncovering surprising facts about all things water. Las Vegas and Orlando show us who’s boss in the water conservation game, and This Old House plumber Richard Trethewey solves a water mystery. Water is too cheap and it’s the ultimate recyclable in need of a revolution. (via This Old House)
Court of public opinion may be best way to curb abuses, experts say
