News and Updates

Ruby Duncan Named Civil Libertarian of the Year

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 14, 2013

Ruby_Duncan.UNLVSpecLAS VEGAS, NV – The American Civil Liberties Union of Nevada is pleased to announce that Ruby Duncan has been chosen to receive the 2013 Emilie Wanderer Civil Libertarian of the Year. Duncan is an organizer and activist who has dedicated her life to helping the poor, especially women and children.

ACLU of Nevada Challenges “Infamous Crime Against Nature” Statute

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 2, 2013

LAS VEGAS, NV – Today, April 2, the American Civil Liberties Union of Nevada and the National ACLU Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and AIDS Project, filed a lawsuit challenging Nevada’s discriminatory “infamous crime against nature” statute.

Access to Medical Marijuana is Protected in Nevada’s Constitution

March 25, 2013

On March 22, 2013, the ACLU of Nevada filed a friend-of-the-court brief that seeks to ensure the recognition and protection of Nevadans’ right to access medical marijuana. The case is The State of Nevada v. Nathan Hamilton and Leonard Schwingdorf.

ACLU Advocacy Forces CCSD to Disable Discriminatory Internet Filtering Software

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: February 13, 2013

LAS VEGAS, NV – Students in the Clark County School District (CCSD) are now able to access websites with positive information about lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender individuals on their schools’ computers. The ACLU of Nevada advocated for CCSD officials to stop the censorship of positive, non-pornographic LGBT web content, which had previously been blocked to students.

ACLU de Nevada se une al Presidente Obama en la Campaña por la Reforma de Inmigración

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: January 30, 2013

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LAS VEGAS, NV – Ayer, la ACLU (La Union Americana De Libertades Civiles) de Nevada se unió al presidente Obama en su anuncio en Las Vegas, Nevada, y apoya su recurso de reforma urgente, inmigración integral.

ACLU of Nevada Joins President Obama in Appeal for Immigration Reform

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: January 30, 2013

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LAS VEGAS, NV – Yesterday, the ACLU of Nevada joined President Obama at his announcement in Las Vegas, Nevada, and supports his appeal for urgent, comprehensive immigration reform.

“Reforming the United States immigration system is long overdue, but as we work to improve the U.S. immigration system we must respect the civil rights and liberties of all people living here and include all families,” said Tod Story, Interim Executive Director.

Tod Story Named Interim Executive Director

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: January 24, 2013

LAS VEGAS, NV – The American Civil Liberties Union of Nevada has named Tod Story as its Interim Executive Director, effective February 1, 2013. Story most recently was District Director for U.S. Representative Shelley Berkley (D-Nevada) for 14 years.

“I look forward to working with the Nevada ACLU to protect the civil rights, liberties, equality, and freedoms guaranteed to us by the U.S. Constitution,” Story said. “The ACLU of Nevada will be engaged in informing and educating the public throughout the upcoming Nevada legislative session, and I am thrilled to be part of the ACLU of Nevada team that will work with legislators in addressing the needs of the state, while continuing to protect the rights of our citizens.”

Defense Department Will Lift Policy Excluding Women from Combat

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: January 23, 2013

“We are thrilled to hear Secretary Panetta’s announcement today recognizing that qualified women will have the same chance to distinguish themselves in combat as their brothers-in-arms, which they actually already have been doing with valor and distinction,” said Ariela Migdal, senior staff attorney with the ACLU Women’s Rights Project. “But we welcome this statement with cautious optimism, as we hope that it will be implemented fairly and quickly so that servicewomen can receive the same recognition for their service as their male counterparts.”

ACLU Urges EEOC to Update Guidance Policy

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: January 23, 2013

WASHINGTON – The ACLU and a coalition of civil rights and civil liberties groups sent a letter to the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights in response to the Commission’s briefing on “The Impact of Criminal Background Checks and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s (EEOC) Conviction Records Policy on the Employment of Black and Latino Workers,” held on December 7, 2012.

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