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Election Protection Hotline Live for Early Voting

The Let Nevadans Vote coalition is operating its statewide Election Protection Program during the primaries for the first time this year. Nevadans can call 866-OUR-VOTE to report voting issues.

May 20, 2020

NEVADA HAS A LEGAL OBLIGATION TO PROVIDE AN EQUAL EDUCATION DURING COVID-19. IT’S FAILING.

While the rapid movement towards remote learning during this crisis reflects a good faith effort to educate students, in practice, it also represents a significant failure to deliver such an education on equal terms.

April 28, 2020

DATA MODEL SHOWS NEVADA COVID-19 DEATH TOLL 1,500 HIGHER THAN CURRENT PROJECTIONS

Failure to reduce jail population is the Achilles heel for the efforts to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 in the U.S.

April 23, 2020

ACLU OF NEVADA SUES FOR RELEASE OF MEDICALLY VULNERABLE IMMIGRATION DETAINEES

LAS VEGAS—The American Civil Liberties Union of Nevada Foundation on Tuesday filed a complaint in federal court to secure the release of two men who are being detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement at the Henderson Detention Center.

March 31, 2020

State Leaders Must Act to Protect Incarcerated Nevadans from COVID-19

LAS VEGAS—The American Civil Liberties Union of Nevada and several colleague organizations sent a letter to Nevada Governor Steve Sisolak and other state and local leaders outlining specific actions that should be taken to reduce the COVID-19 exposure of government officials, those in the care of

March 27, 2020

ACLU OF NEVADA DEMANDS THAT LVMPD STOP HONORING UNLAWFUL ICE DETAINERS

LAS VEGAS—The American Civil Liberties Union of Nevada on Friday morning sent a demand letter to Clark County Sheriff Joseph Lombardo, urging Las Vegas police to halt the use of unlawful ICE detainers.

October 11, 2019