In The News: Greenspun College of Urban Affairs

It's now a weekly, if not daily, occurrence: A video is posted on Facebook or Twitter showing a white person calling police on black people for minor violations or nothing at all, a new form of social media shaming that's exposed the everyday racism black Americans face and brought swift repercussions for the perpetrators.
Viral internet memes may seem silly, but they have the ability to shape cultural perceptions and political discourse. Donald Trump has been particularly adept at using memes to connect directly with his supporters and attack critics. Lou explains why they’re so impactful.

Growing up in a military family in Florida, Matthew Gomez entered high school as what he describes as a “hard-line Republican.”

The Supreme Court says a grand jury can keep digging until “every available clue has been run down.” As a former lawyer on the staff of independent counsel Kenneth W. Starr, I hope that’s not Robert Mueller’s plan. If, as reported, he’s thinking about subpoenaing President Trump to testify , he should drop the idea. The rule of law is at stake.

A new doctoral program beginning this fall on UNLV’s campus wants to churn out community problem solvers.

Being a good, responsible elected official is a tough job that involves processing an enormous amount of information on topics that are often highly complex.

Breanna Boppre joined her father onstage two years ago for his birthday.
The use of force by Minneapolis police has plunged 50 percent in the last decade, signaling a broad shift away from the “warrior” mentality that favors aggressive policing to reduce crime.
Who's to blame when confrontations between the police and the public turn bad is often in the eye of the beholder.

On Jan. 8, 2018, the trial room on the seventh floor of the Las Vegas, Nevada, federal courthouse was packed with over a dozen reporters and at least five times as many spectators. At the front, facing the bench, was a 71-year-old rancher named Cliven Bundy.

Thousands of sexual assault kits have been tested in Nevada, but thousands remain in a backlog that is taking years to reduce.
About one-third of the 18-thousand law enforcement agencies in the u-s are using body cameras, including the Dothan Police Department.