Authorities say a possible mass shooting was stopped before it could wreak havoc on the Las Vegas Strip after Allison Howlett was taken into custody following a tense police standoff in the Sunset Station parking lot.The case has also raised questions about how Nevada’s red flag law is triggered, particularly after Julie Howlett said Allison Howlett had been placed on an up to 72-hour hold by the Henderson Police Department days before her arrest.

Polls say Americans support protecting DACA recipients from deportation. Now some are being detained.

Immigrant advocates and educators in Southern Nevada respond to the ruling hours after the decision.

June is National Immigrant Heritage Month, proclaimed by former President Barack Obama a dozen years ago to honor the diverse experiences and contributions of people who immigrate to America. But for some of Nevada’s roughly 640,000 immigrant residents, this year has lacked a feeling of celebration … including June.

In an effort to ease its rural access-to-justice issues, two New Mexico Supreme Court justices on Tuesday presented a plan to the state legislature for a new alternative pathway to the bar.

A staffing crisis is forcing the state’s prison facilities to rely more on external medical providers. Advocates worry that inmates’ health will suffer.

The Clark County District Court this week announced it has restructured its departments to include a dedicated business court. The restructuring is expected to bring down case adjudication times, and it could help an ongoing effort to transform Nevada into a premier destination for corporate litigation.

More than 45,000 habeas corpus petitions have flooded federal courts since ICE expanded mandatory detention. Federal judges order the release of detainees, but immigration judges almost automatically deny bond.

The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority's website reflects five settled disciplinary actions involving Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board rule violations this year through Friday, half as many as were listed for the same period last year.

Native Americans are reclaiming traditions and learning languages their ancestors were beaten for speaking. But after centuries of repression, migration and intermarriage, a debate is raging about who gets to call themselves Indian.

The fatal shooting of a City of Las Vegas employee earlier this month is prompting city leaders to examine whether changes can be made to workplace firearm policies, though officials say Nevada law may leave them with limited options.

A federal agency has proposed a new rule that could loosen its regulation of prediction markets — and undercut tribal and state governments’ challenges to those markets’ operations.