This week, the law school's Program on Race, Gender, and Policing brought together a panel of law enforcement officials and community activists and scholars for a panel discussion: Police De-Escalation: Reducing Force and Building Community Trust. This panel was covered by the Las Vegas Sun and KTNV.

Professor Ruben J. Garcia is Co-Director of the UNLV Workplace Law Program. At Boyd, he teaches Labor Law, Employment Law and Constitutional Law.

You've been involved in debate for some time.Are you still active in coaching high school debaters?

Yes, I am! I’ve coached for free at low-income schools for several years, but I’m currently coaching a new debate team at West Tech. We won first place in varsity Lincoln-Douglas in the last local tournament. Debate inspired me to pursue a career in advocacy, and I want to pass on the skills and academic rigor it taught me to students.