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June 29, 20200970

Culinary Union Files Suit Against MGM and Caesars After Multiple Workers Contracted COVID-19

On June 4, Nevada casinos began to reopen. On June 24, Governor Steve Sisolak (D) issued a mandatory universal face covering policy following a spike

June 25, 20200287

Dude, Where’s Our Health Care Now? – A Timely Obamacare Update

Remember Obamacare? Despite President Donald Trump’s nonstop efforts to undo the Affordable Care Act (ACA, or Obamacare), it’s still here. And despite

June 18, 20200310

U.S. Supreme Court Allows DACA to Stay (for Now)

In another stunning surprise from the U.S. Supreme Court, a five-vote majority of Justices ruled that President Donald Trump acted unlawfully during h

June 15, 20200351

U.S. Supreme Court Issues Landmark LGBTQ+ Civil Rights Ruling, Sidesteps Cases on Immigrant Rights, Gun Safety, and Police Brutality

Earlier this morning, the U.S. Supreme Court decided to give America a big surprise, and a very fitting surprise considering June is LGBTQ+ Pride Mont

May 5, 20200426

Debrief/Debunk: How Can We Vote in Nevada’s June 9 Primary Election?

During a virtual town hall hosted by Rep. Steven Horsford (D-North Las Vegas) last week, Clark County Commission Chair Marilyn Kirkpatrick (D) announc

December 19, 20190443

Dude, Where’s Our Health Care? An Update on Obamacare’s Latest Trial in Court

Here we go again: The Fifth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals (which covers most Southern States) declared unconstitutional the individual mandate that ho

November 13, 20190527

Dream Delayed: Why is DACA in the Supreme Court, and Does the Court’s Opinion Really Matter?

For over two years, I’ve been digging deep into the weeds of how America’s immigration system operates and how that affects families and communities r

October 24, 20190562

On ICE: Are We Finally Reaching the End of This Saga?

For years, immigrant rights activists, and eventually more in the larger community, have been asking why Las Vegas Metro Police has such a close relat

September 30, 20190675

Shine the Sun Light, Review This Journal: What’s the Deal with the Two Newspapers and Their Two Lawsuits?

Last Wednesday, we were in court for another case. Yet while awaiting that case, we stumbled upon the most intriguing Nevada lawsuit that you may not

June 28, 20190420

Immigration Update: U.S. Supreme Court Rules on Census and Moves on DACA Case as Congress Gives Trump Administration Funds for “Humanitarian Aid” (Or Is It Refugee Detention?)

A whole lot has happened this month, and a whole lot of that has to do with President Donald Trump. Just this time last week, he was threatening a new