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Lombardo seeks to turn back time on criminal justice reforms

Legislation touted Tuesday by Gov. Joe Lombardo and law enforcement officials from Northern Nevada would turn back the clock on modest reforms passed by lawmakers with bipartisan support in 2019.

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Apr 14, 2025

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Mar 28, 2025

Trump Invokes the Alien Enemies Act to Carry Out Mass Deportations, Explained

The Alien Enemies Act of 1798 was used to justify World War II-era internment of noncitizens. Now Trump is attempting to abuse that authority to deport immigrants without due process

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Mar 05, 2025

If feds violate civil rights in rounding up migrants here, NV police could be left holding the bag

Federal agents might be able to get away with violating constitutional rights, but Nevada law enforcement agencies can’t.

Feb 27, 2025

DEI and Accessibility, Explained

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Jan 31, 2025

Immigration attorneys prep community on their rights as enforcement ramps up nationwide

By Michael Lyle, Nevada CurrentThis piece was originally published in the Nevada Current.

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Oct 02, 2024

Public defenders tell county proposed homeless ‘camping’ ban ‘is not the solution’

By Michael Lyle, Nevada CurrentThis piece was originally published by the Nevada Current.

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