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Nevada lawmakers on Wednesday recognized 'Denim Day,' to rally against sexual violence by wearing denim during the Senate floor session. Denim Day began after an Italian Supreme Court ruling overturned a rape conviction when the justices alleged the victim - who was said to have worn tight jeans - must have helped her attacker remove them, implying consent. State Senate Majority Leader Nicole Cannizzaro - D-Las Vegas - who worked as a prosecutor for more than a decade, said when survivors of sexual crimes come forward to share their experience, they are often blamed for what happened. ...

Most people's college schedules don't involve learning on three continents in the same year. But that's the plan for one Arizona State University student. ASU junior Daniel Hernandez wants to focus on social equity and justice in the health-care field he plans to enter after graduation. ...

Lynda Brooks-Bracey, a mother of four in Las Vegas, learned she was terminally ill with metastatic pancreatic cancer in February 2021. She is currently on palliative chemotherapy and has dedicated her last months of life to speak out in support of Senate Bill 239, also known as the Nevada End of Life Options Act. The bill would allow a terminally ill adult to request a medical prescription for a peaceful death. ...

NextFlex®, America's Flexible Hybrid Electronics (FHE) Manufacturing Institute, presented the annual NextFlex Fellow Awards to two deserving individuals in

Labor leaders and various industries recently celebrated the 85th anniversary of a federal law that laid the groundwork for registered apprenticeship programs in the United States. But policy experts say meaningful opportunities are still hard to come by for Black workers. Apprenticeships are positions where workers can earn while they learn - meaning they can master specific skills while on the job. ...