Court can be a scary place for a kid. That’s why UNLV law student Wynn Tashman works for Kids’ Court School, a program designed by professor Rebecca Nathanson to educate child witnesses about the legal process. “I always have been passionate about youth advocacy, and also about LGBT causes,” says Tashman, who is fusing those passions and using his experience working with Nathanson to develop his own educational intervention program—one for LGBT youth facing bullying and harassment in schools.

The 2015 Nevada Legislature adjourned on June 1, but the session never ended for state gaming regulators.

Book learning and theoretical scenarios can take law students only so far. So a trio of judges came to the University of Nevada, Las Vegas on Thursday to show the Nevada Court of Appeals in action.

Since the terrorist attacks on Paris last week, there has been a growing concern over Syrian refugees coming to the United States.

The Nevada Court of Appeals is going on the road Thursday to hear oral arguments in two cases at the William S. Boyd School of Law at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.

The Paris attacks have led to a growing concern over Syrian refugees in the United States.

Dr. Suzan Shown Harjo, president and executive director of the Morning Star Institute, and one of several plaintiffs who led Harjo et al. v. Pro Football Inc., spent Monday evening guiding a large room of diverse students and professionals through her personal and professional development.

A retired U.S. District Court judge has been appointed to fill a vacant seat on the Nevada Gaming Commission, according to a statement from the office of the governor.

Last week, police announced they're in the process of investigating the Word of Life Christian Church, a small, independent congregation in upstate New York, after several parishioners are alleged to have brutally beaten two younger members, one of whom—19-year-old Lucas Leonard—died of his injuries. The other victim, Lucas' 17-year-old brother Christopher, required hospitalization. Now facing manslaughter charges: the brothers' parents, who allegedly took part in the beatings.

So, who gets minimum wage in Nevada? And how much should they get paid?

Social Security recipients worried about the news Thursday that there will be no cost-of-living-adjustment for 2016 have a lot to think about — especially those of whom could see their Medicare premiums jump 52%. So what might they consider doing?

In its 14th year, the Vegas Valley Book Festival is loaded with so many interesting writers and educators that whittling down your options will be excruciating. Here’s a look at five of the free talks taking place October 17 at Downtown’s Historic Fifth Street School, 401 S. Fourth Street.