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Public school students do not lose their First Amendment rights at the schoolhouse gate. The First Amendment protects the right to express opinions, wear expressive clothing, and participate in peaceful protest or assembly, even on controversial topics. The Nevada Constitution mirrors these protections and also protects race, color, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, ancestry, and national origin. However, schools may place reasonable restrictions on speech to maintain order, protect the rights of others, and ensure that education is not disrupted.

The midterm elections are coming, but voting can be confusing and overwhelming. People want to be good voters. They want to make informed choices about who to vote for and how to vote on issues.

The criminal legal system is too often steered by a desire for vengeance. Clemency is the vehicle to correct that.

Granting clemency to broad categories of people is a first step toward correcting injustice in our criminal legal system.

Institutions of higher education should establish reparation funds to finance the educations of African-Americans descended from slaves.