In The News: College of Liberal Arts

Bloomberg CityLab

Robert Futrell has spent decades studying right-wing militia movements. A professor at the Ê×Ò³| Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­, he watched as a mob of Trump supporters stormed the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, killing a Capitol Police officer. Four others also died in the attack, which was part of an ongoing effort by President Donald Trump to subvert the presidential election. Similar demonstrations, some violent, also erupted at several state capitals, including Salem, Oregon.

KTNV-TV: ABC 13

Henderson-based conservative social media app Parler is fighting to get back online after Amazon Web Services removed it from its platform Sunday night.

Washington Post

Sheldon G. Adelson, a billionaire casino tycoon and free-spending political donor who helped bankroll conservative candidates in the United States and Israel, and who pushed the governments of both countries to reject the establishment of a Palestinian state alongside Israel, died Jan. 11 in Malibu, Calif. He was 87.

Las Vegas Review Journal

As the Clark County School Board nears a decision on reopening classrooms, many parents are agonizing over whether it’s worth sending their kids back to in-person instruction for just a few months while COVID-19 rates remain high.

KNPR News

They called him the Westside Slugger. The nickname fit Joe Neal. He could throw a punch, but he also could take one.

KSNV-TV: News 3

As the dust settles in Washington D.C., the damage and debris throughout the grounds of the Capitol brought on by Americans echoing President Trump’s message the election was stolen – despite ballot scrutiny and numerous judges ruling there was no evidence to support that claim – can and will be repaired.

Las Vegas Review Journal

The tech that turns you on is back for year two with CES approval.

KVVU-TV: Fox 5

UNLV associate professor of history Michael Green describes the last time the U.S. Capitol building was under attack.

Arizona Daily Sun

The numbers can be numbing. And that’s exactly what state health officials fear.

KLAS-TV: 8 News Now

A violent mob of Trump supporters stormed the U.S. Capitol building Wednesday — and many are questioning why law enforcement did not respond faster.

KSNV-TV: News 3

Wednesday's violent protests in the nation's capitol marked a historic moment in our country.

Las Vegas Sun

The riotous protest Wednesday at the U.S. Capitol by supporters of President Donald Trump that sent lawmakers scrambling for safety and left a woman dead are unlike anything seen before in the nation’s history, said Michael Green, an associate professor of history at UNLV.