In The News: Greenspun College of Urban Affairs

Las Vegas Review Journal

Registration opens next week for the ninth annual Nevada Youth Homelessness Summit sponsored by the Nevada Partnership for Homeless Youth and casino operator Las Vegas Sands Corp. The event is supported by the UNLV Greenspun College of Urban Affairs and the Las Vegas Review-Journal.

USA Today

More than three decades ago, these parents battled unsuccessfully in the courts for parental rights in their public schools. Now, they weigh the high court's ruling in a key Maryland case.

USA Today

If you feel like you're spending more time standing in line than on vacation, then you've probably been traveling this year. And I'm sorry to break it to you, but it's about to get worse. Much worse.

Today

You don't want your teen to “FAFO.” Or ... maybe you do, so they learn the consequences of their actions.

Las Vegas Review Journal

When Manuel Ruiz and Rodney Finley encountered each other on the Strip the night of June 8, their digital worlds collided with reality.

KLAS-TV: 8 News Now

Protests against federal immigration enforcement have ramped up across the country. In Nevada, the state faces a debate over immigration enforcement in schools.

The New Yorker

How our ideas about point of view got all turned around.

KSNV-TV: News 3

Social media is reshaping political discourse, particularly in how the White House communicates about immigration, according to Arthur Soto-Vasquez, a professor of ethics and equity studies at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.

WalletHub

The median yearly income in the U.S. is approximately $81,000, according to the latest data from the Federal Reserve. However, income inequality remains a pressing issue, with some individuals earning significantly more while others continue to face financial hardship.

Las Vegas Review Journal

Nevadans are feeling the effects of extreme heat in their lives and on their wallets, a newly published UNLV report reveals.

WalletHub

Law enforcement is a career that is always in the public eye, whether for heroic reasons or scandal. Currently, our nation’s 800,000 law enforcement officers have even more of a spotlight than usual, though, amid high-profile police brutality cases. As a result, the Justice Department and some local police departments have made rule changes like banning chokeholds and no-knock warrants in some situations.

Las Vegas Sun

Immigration and Customs Enforcement has not yet released data from last month on its increased enforcement operation in the Las Vegas Valley, but a UNLV Immigration Clinic attorney doesn’t believe it was as successful as the agency thought it would be.