In a stark change from the Clinton era, the Democratic Presidential candidates all seem to be calling for dramatic changes to the criminal justice system. On the surface, they have many of the same positions, like ending private prisons, fixing racial disparities, and reducing incarceration. From our vantage point as scholars who are especially concerned about the impact of the law on poor and racial minority communities, we see meaningful differences.

In a stark change from the Clinton era, the Democratic Presidential candidates all seem to be calling for dramatic changes to the criminal justice system. On the surface, they have many of the same positions, like ending private prisons, fixing racial disparities, and reducing incarceration. From our vantage point as scholars who are especially concerned about the impact of the law on poor and racial minority communities, we see meaningful differences.

Few were expecting it when, in January, Bernie Sanders scored one of the early coups of the Democratic presidential primary: The Clark County Education Association, representing nearly 20,000 educators in schools around Las Vegas, gave the Vermont senator their endorsement.

Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders turned rallies at the University of Nevada, Reno and UNLV into impromptu marches to the polls on Tuesday as candidates campaigned around the state on the final day of early voting in the Democratic presidential caucuses.

Democratic presidential candidates Bernie Sanders and Mayor Pete Buttigieg took the campaign trail to UNLV Tuesday. However, both men had different ways of spreading their message days ahead of the Nevada Caucus.

In this week’s Nevada caucuses, the Democratic breakout candidate needs to finally prove that he can win over voters of color.

Sexual harassment and discrimination complaints filed by state employees in Nevada spiked by nearly 50 percent in 2019 compared with the year before, according to data released by the state this week.

The University of Nevada, Las Vegas recently partnered with the College of Southern Nevada in expanding on its immigration clinic. The UNLV immigration clinic is part of UNLV’s law school and offers free law services for DACA renewals and consultations with lawyers.

A longtime Las Vegas resident and construction worker who has spent months in immigration detention after arrests for minor infractions that were quickly dismissed is suing Las Vegas police and Sheriff Joe Lombardo for their role in landing him in deportation proceedings.

UNLV’s acting President Marta Meana will not apply to stay in the role permanently, she said in a message to faculty, staff and students Monday morning.

Interim UNLV President Marta Meana will not seek a permanent appointment to the presidency, making the announcement to a group of university deans and other administrators at a regularly scheduled meeting late last month.

When it came time for UNLV to submit a 119-page application for a prestigious community engagement award, many stakeholders in the Las Vegas Valley combined to take part in the process. After all, the university has long taken pride in its outreach and has developed many loyal community partners over the years.