Donald Trump would have you believe that Mexican immigrants, as a general rule, bring drugs and crime into the United States and are rapists.

It was nearly three-quarters of a century ago, but Rosie Maruki Kakuuchi clearly remembers the fear that stemmed from the simple fact that she was a Japanese-American.

The “stupid stunt” that led to widespread lead contamination in Flint, Michigan, has dealt a blow to public confidence in water systems everywhere — even in places like Southern Nevada, where lead pipes are not an issue.

After playing a big role when Democratic candidates last battled each other for their party's presidential nomination, the Culinary Union is staying above the fray this time around.

After the civil rights movement of the 1950s and 60s dismantled explicitly racist laws, racism became colorblind to survive. Today, although no law explicitly allows for racial profiling by law enforcement, it still happens at an institutional level. What's often left out of the discussion about why racial profiling happens is that the highest court in the country has approved it ‒ in more than one case.

The behind-the-scenes dealing that allowed Las Vegas Sands Corp. to enter the lucrative Macau casino market will be the subject of a Nevada Supreme Court hearing Tuesday — the second time in almost six years that justices have considered the matter.

The water level in Lake Mead has dropped to historic lows, forcing the construction of a third straw at the bottom of Las Vegas’ reservoir. Gov. Brian Sandoval’s panel of experts issued a report that recommended more aggressive water-saving plans.

The two sides for and against the president's proposed executive orders couldn't be clearer.

Elizabeth Gonzalez has emerged as a key figure in the casino magnate's surprising purchase.

This law student was shot twice in the neck and torso after repeatedly banging on the wrong door.

Fahima Khalaf is stunned by Donald Trump's call for a ban on any Muslim Entering the United States.

Today , Donald Trump called for a "total and complete shutdown of Muslims entering the United States." I assume that readers of this blog do not need any convincing that this is a hateful, disgusting proposal, and it is breathtaking that in 2015 such an idea could be promoted by a leading candidate for a major party nomination.