I have been researching and teaching about crime and justice for more than 40 years. My work has focused on the importance of race and social class in understanding the issues that people face in these systems. Within this broad area of concern is the relationship between the police and communities of color, especially Black communities. The use and abuse of force has been a constant throughout the history of this relationship. This was on full display when a video was released of the police killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis on May 25.

"Sin City" and "What happens in Vegas stays in Vegas" are popular phrases that pertain to the state of Nevada where human trafficking is a serious problem. However, another moniker for the state that you might not be aware of is "America's Disneyland of Sex," as used by Chariane K Forrey, a researcher at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. In fact, many young people find themselves vulnerable to sex trafficking in Nevada's most popular city, Las Vegas.

UNLV may be getting a new president.

“When people ask me how I got this far, I say, ‘I don’t know,’” 24-year-old Jameelah Lewis says. “Statistically, the world was against me.”

The NSHE Board of Regents have appointed Dr. Keith Whitfield as the new UNLV President.

A systematic review of Alzheimer disease (AD) treatments currently in development demonstrate the progressive emphasis on nonamyloid targets, including candidate treatments addressing for inflammation, synapse and neuronal protection, vascular factors, neurogenesis, and epigenetic interventions.

Tax filing deadlines inspire many of us to vow that we’re finally going to organize our papers.

It’s strange how getting a haircut, grabbing a bite to eat and planning a vacation have become so fraught with a sense of anxiety verging on impending doom over the past few months.

It’s strange how getting a haircut, grabbing a bite to eat and planning a vacation have become so fraught with a sense of anxiety verging on impending doom over the past few months.