In The News: William S. Boyd School of Law

Nevada Independent

Protests across the Las Vegas Valley erupted after 37-year old Alex Pretti, a legal observer and an intensive care unit nurse in Minnesota, was shot and killed during an altercation with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) over the weekend. But Southern Nevada municipalities have been quiet on the subject, and their elected leaders have been more restrained in their criticism than some of their counterparts elsewhere in the country. Many agencies in Clark County have working relationships with ICE, ranging from informal collaborations at jails to financial contracts to hold detainees. With 1 in 5 foreign born residents, the county is one of the most diverse in the United States but has not had the kind of public, large-scale ICE deployment seen in Minneapolis or Los Angeles.

KVVU-TV: Fox 5

Rising temperatures, diminished rainfall and steadily increasing usage have taken a serious toll on the Colorado River and the water it contains. Some question whether the Las Vegas Valley will have enough water to last into the future.

KTNV-TV: ABC 13

As immigration enforcement efforts continue across the country and in Southern Nevada, fear and uncertainty are spreading through the undocumented community, affecting daily life far beyond detention facilities.

USA Today

All state laws have protections meant to ensure patients aren’t forced into dying. New York’s legislation − which requires mandatory waiting periods, added mental health evaluations and limits to prevent family or others from receiving financial benefits from a person's death − is more strict than most.

USA Today

Bovino’s departure from Minnesota comes as the White House on Monday announced that border czar Tom Homan is being sent to the state as the Trump administration’s new point person for immigration enforcement operations.

Reno Gazette-Journal

Washoe District Court is investigating past cases involving Judge Bridget Robb and the McDonald Carano law firm after details came out in an alleged stalking case.

USA Today

The replacement of Border Patrol Commander Greg Bovino has offered migrant-rights activists both in Minneapolis and nationwide a glimmer of hope that the Trump administration may be reconsidering its harsh approach to mass deportations.

Newsweek

President Donald Trump has said his administration plans to revoke the citizenship of naturalized immigrants who are convicted of defrauding Americans—but legal experts say doing so isn’t straightforward and the law restricts when citizenship can be taken away.

New York Times

A federal judge in Boston last September issued a landmark ruling that the Trump administration deliberately chilled the speech of international students with a string of targeted arrests intended to “strike fear” in demonstrators and academics critical of Israel’s conduct in Gaza. Now Judge William G. Young will decide what should be done about that violation.

Quartz

Tax season is officially here and, with it, a whole slew of new tax rules. The recently passed “One Big Beautiful Bill” Act introduced several notable provisions, along with permanent extensions of existing code in the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA). But many taxpayers may not be aware of these nuances, and the new tax law is notoriously complex, experts say.

Las Vegas Sun

Through numerous outreach initiatives across Southern Nevada, UNLV’s deep commitment to the community, the university has demonstrated dedication to meaningful civic engagement. That commitment has earned recognition at the highest level: UNLV today received its second consecutive Carnegie Classification for Community Engagement, maintaining its place among the nation’s most community-focused higher education institutions.

Las Vegas Sun

Through numerous outreach initiatives across Southern Nevada, UNLV’s deep commitment to the community, the university has demonstrated dedication to meaningful civic engagement. That commitment has earned recognition at the highest level: UNLV today received its second consecutive Carnegie Classification for Community Engagement, maintaining its place among the nation’s most community-focused higher education institutions.