The Covid-19 crisis and the impact of institutional racism add to the challenges for low- and middle-income people in America. Four law professors—members of the Collaboratory on Legal Education and Licensing for Practice—explain how and why a new Lawyers Justice Corps can help address those problems and also provide a new path to legal licensing.

People working at faith-based organizations who have been fired because of their gender identity or sexual orientation will be able to sue their employers, the Supreme Court of the United States ruled on June 15, marking a major milestone for L.G.B.T. rights in the United States.

For more than three months, Astrid Silva has grudgingly carried out a new routine: Waking up at 5:30 a.m. to check if she can still legally work and live in the only home she’s known since childhood.

Our years of studying constitutional civil rights have taught us that police policies and even criminal statutes are not enough to overcome the “blue wall of silence” among officers. What’s needed are state laws that create an affirmative duty for bystander cops to intervene to prevent use of excessive force or other civil rights deprivations, and that allow civil suits against cops who don’t.

William Clark, the alleged robber at last week’s heist at New York-New York Hotel & Casino, was wearing a facial mask when he reportedly stole several thousand dollars at the cashier’s cage in the Las Vegas venue, recent news reports reveal.

Yesterday, Hertz suspended its plan to sell up to $500 million in stock in a last-ditch effort to raise money.

At The Center, Las Vegas' resource for the LGBTQ community, 19-year-old Chrystal McKinley will tell you what discrimination feels like.

We are saddened and frightened by the shootings in Las Vegas during recent protests. A Metro police officer was shot, and, in a separate incident, police killed another person believed to be an armed protester. We hope for the survival of the officer and grieve the loss of the civilian’s life. These shootings are not representative of the community-wide protests and vigils, but they arise in a city that has long been simmering with tension between police and local residents.

We are saddened and frightened by the shootings in Las Vegas during recent protests. A Metro police officer was shot, and, in a separate incident, police killed another person believed to be an armed protester. We hope for the survival of the officer and grieve the loss of the civilian’s life. These shootings are not representative of the community-wide protests and vigils, but they arise in a city that has long been simmering with tension between police and local residents.

We are saddened and frightened by the shootings in Las Vegas during recent protests. A Metro police officer was shot, and, in a separate incident, police killed another person believed to be an armed protester. We hope for the survival of the officer and grieve the loss of the civilian’s life. These shootings are not representative of the community-wide protests and vigils, but they arise in a city that has long been simmering with tension between police and local residents.

Daisy Maldonado knew she was behind on her homeowners association dues. But when a collection agency mailed her a notice recently, she read a dire message.

Casino security professionals in Las Vegas likely are watching the recent arrests of three suspected members of the Boogaloo movement and activities of similar domestic extremists, security and gaming experts said this week.