In The News: Greenspun College of Urban Affairs
Across Texas, more than two weeks of protests have led to conversations about police reform. But some activists want the complete abolition of police departments.
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As COVID-19 spread across the globe, ravaging a path of illness and death, public health and government officials championed shelter-in-place orders to provide a safe haven away from the virus.
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A normal day on the UNLV campus has students walking class to class, studying in groups at public tables, and waiting in line at the student union for a snack before heading to a packed lecture hall for class.
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A normal day on the UNLV campus has students walking class to class, studying in groups at public tables, and waiting in line at the student union for a snack before heading to a packed lecture hall for class.
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At least 20 people have suffered traumatic eye injuries after being hit by rubber bullets and other projectiles during recent demonstrations over the killing of George Floyd, according to a leading medical group, prompting calls for a ban on their use by police for crowd control.
Despite the continuing threat of the COVID-19 pandemic , many people in cities across the United States have turned up night after night to protest against police violence and racism in the wake of the alleged murder of George Floyd by an officer. Minneapolis Police Department.
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Nevada election officials are confident Tuesday's primary will be smooth as the state attempts the first ever, largely mail-in voting primary amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Terri Janison does not know whether her nonprofit can still hold its annual gala at the newly built Allegiant Stadium this fall.
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Terri Janison does not know if her nonprofit organization will be able to continue hosting their annual gala at the newly built Allegiant Stadium this fall.
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Since President Donald Trump's election, mass demonstrations have largely been concentrated in major cities. The Women’s March, for example, has drawn massive crowds in Washington, D.C., and other metropolitan areas in the past three years. In 2018, thousands took to the streets to support the special counsel investigation on Russia.
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Terri Janison does not know whether her nonprofit can still hold its annual gala at the newly built Allegiant Stadium this fall.
People protesting police violence in the U.S. have faced tear gas, rubber bullets, batons, and the ever-present threat of COVID-19