Policymakers told The Indy that it's been difficult to keep up with the pace of the technology and it's unclear just how ubiquitous the devices are. Information on where the cameras are located is not publicly available.

Alpha Kappa Alpha's Lambda Pi Omega chapter, based in Detroit where Martin Luther King Jr. delivered a version of his "I Have a Dream" speech weeks before he did so in Washington, D.C., folds civil rights history into a day of service that stretches far beyond the federal holiday.

Photographers David Calvert, Jeff Scheid, Daniel Clark and Nick Stewart share some of their favorite images from the past 12 months

The Nevada Independent staff members share some of their favorite projects from the past 12 months.

A Holidays Around the World event in December at the Springs Preserve in Las Vegas highlighted holiday traditions from different cultures.

Escaramuza has grown in popularity in the U.S. during the past decade. Half equestrian competition, half art form, it's the female form of Mexico's national sport, charrería. Teams of eight or so women perform tricks on horses while wearing traditional garb.

The Virginia & Truckee Railway's Polar Express is drawing thousands of people to Carson City during the holiday season.

Las Vegas' Saint Anne Catholic Church drew hundreds of attendees to religious festivities taking place over multiple days, all dedicated to the Virgin Mary.

An increasing number of farm animal sanctuaries across the country have started promoting an alternative to traditional feasts.

Community center provides refuge, a warm meal and a place for older residents to share life's good — and bad — times.

From JD Vance to film tax credits, antisemitism to ICE detention, panelists tackled some of the biggest issues of the moment at The Nevada Independent's sixth annual IndyFest conference.

Nevadans show their pride as floats, marching bands and equestrians help mark the 161st anniversary of statehood.

The Nevada Independent has put together a comprehensive list of various food banks and pantries that Nevadans can go to for assistance.

The World Gay Rodeo Finals returned to Reno this year, nearly 50 years after the first gay rodeo was held in the city.

Increased immigration arrests and anti-immigration sentiments under the Trump administration have dampened this year's Hispanic heritage festivities.

EcoMadres — a subdivision of Moms Clean Air Force, a nonprofit that tries to raise awareness of the impact of heat and pollution on communities — held a summit on the topic Saturday at the offices of progressive advocacy group Make the Road Nevada.

A charter provision allows the city's demographer to use internal figures that factor in the area's rapid growth — resulting in seven changes in 15 years.

Broadacres Marketplace prepared for its reopening this weekend with the support of legal experts, the American Civil Liberties Union of Nevada and other groups to make the swap meet a place that is "safer, stronger, and more informed."

Nevada public radio stations brace for impact after the Senate passed a bill revoking more than $7.5 million in previously approved funding for local public broadcasting.

Fears of mass deportation under the Trump administration are now having economic consequences for Nevada's undocumented population such as the temporary closure of a popular outdoor swap meeting.