Equal Protection

The ACLU of Nevada advances justice for people who have experienced discrimination, but we recognize we must do more to assist those in need of our support. Those who have experienced discrimination because of race, color, religion/creed, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, and/or any other attributes deserve our support when issues of systemic injustice arise.

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Equal protection under the law is one of Nevada’s proudest constitutional guarantees. Yet the federal government continues to attack long-standing protections and promote discrimination disguised as “fairness.” We cannot allow those in power to turn Nevadans against one another and erode our state’s commitment to equality.

Nevada is home to the nation’s most expansive state Equal Rights Amendment and ACLU of Nevada works to make those protections a reality. Equality under the law protects us all, not just some.

The Latest

News & Commentary
Close-up of a dark blue Clark County School District Police Department SUV with red and blue emergency lights illuminated. Large gold lettering on the side reads ‘Police’ and ‘Clark County School District,’ with a school building visible in the background.

Clark school district police use of force report raises more questions about tactics, racial bias

The Clark County School District Police Department’s first legislatively mandated use of force findings, which showed when pepper spray or stun guns were deployed during the 2025-26 school year it was overwhelmingly against Black people, raises more questions about school police practices that prompted the report’s requirement in the first place.
News & Commentary
Flock camera mounted on a pole beside a busy multi-lane intersection. Several cars and a utility truck travel through the roadway while the camera faces passing traffic

Calls for a ban on Flock grow in Nevada as critics say new guardrails won’t be enough

“Thinking there’s some sort of happy medium in a surveillance state is just a misnomer,” said the ACLU of Nevada’s Athar Haseebullah.
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ACLU of Nevada sues NDOC, LVMPD for records related to in-custody killing at Southern Desert Correctional Center

Family of Ryan Anthony Warren-Hunt seeks answers after he was brutally beaten and stabbed to death while in state custody
Issue Areas: Smart Justice, Equal Protection
Court Cases: ACLU of Nevada v. Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department, Nevada Department of Corrections
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ACLU of Nevada responds to ruling in West Virginia v. B.P.J

Issue Areas: Equal Protection

Cases, Campaigns & Legislation

Campaign
Jan 2026

Firewall for Freedom

Across the nation, the federal government is attempting to dismantle long-standing protections for free speech, privacy, equality, and democracy. But freedom doesn’t just live in the courts or in Washington. It begins right here, in Nevada. Our cities, counties, and communities can be the first line of defense against federal overreach. ACLU of Nevada’s FIREwall for Freedom campaign is both a proactive and responsive strategy to protect our rights and our people from unlawful federal interference. When local leaders refuse to be complicit in unconstitutional acts, when city councils pass protections, and when neighbors look out for each other, that’s how democracy endures. Local policies, local leadership, and local courage can stop unconstitutional federal actions before they take root.