As UNLV journalism students prepare for the next phase of their lives, they’re contending with an evolving news media literacy landscape, with non-traditional outlets gaining steam.

The Laken Riley Act expands detention for undocumented immigrants, including those accused – but not convicted – of low-level crimes like shoplifting.

The UNLV shooter was possibly “depressed” and likely set out on a “suicide mission,” according to a final report released by Las Vegas police on Friday. The 256-page document detailed the Metropolitan Police Department’s investigation into the 2023 shooting that killed three, offering insight into potential motives, the first-hand experiences of victims, and more.

UNLV will participate in a program to find ways to create a more inclusive environment for Jewish students, the university announced this week. UNLV will join 18 other colleges and universities taking part in Hillel International’s Campus Climate Initiative.

Buying marijuana on the Las Vegas Strip is illegal. That doesn’t mean it’s difficult. Tourists are only a Google search away from the many illegal websites offering delivery to the Resort Corridor. Others can hop on social media to find “pop-up sales parties” in nearby hotel suites. And, as Assemblymember Max Carter II, D-Las Vegas, recalls a visitor telling him, rideshare vehicles will sometimes come supplied with a mini-dispensary.

The Historic Westside of Las Vegas is often forgotten. Still, the neighborhood is a pivotal part of the city’s history, specifically the uprising of 1969 and its role in the civil rights movement.

A new paper released today documents the first soil, airfall dust, and rock fragment samples collected by NASA for return from Mars. We checked in with the UNLV astrobiologist leading the specimen selection team for intel on what the samples so far reveal.

Two-hundred-fifty-six pages of investigative notes lend brutal clarity to the Dec. 6 mass shooting on the campus of UNLV. The full report released by the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department on Thursday summarizes the lengthy investigation that began with reports of an active shooter on the university's campus shortly before noon on Dec. 6, 2023.

Las Vegas police have released their final report on the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) shooting that occurred 14 months ago, detailing the attack by a lone gunman who killed three professors and wounded a fourth.