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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.
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.
Sparks clarifies laws punishing unhoused for sleeping on sidewalks, in cars as criminal offenses
By Michael Lyle, Nevada CurrentThis piece was originally published in the Nevada Current.
Nevada settles lawsuits with injured inmate firefighters, stripsearched woman
This piece was originally published by the Nevada Current by April Corbin Girnus.
Mass Incarceration Won't End the Opioid Crisis
Your legislators need to hear from their constituents. Now is the time to use your voice!
Proposed Nevada bill could remove marijuana’s status as a ‘controlled substance’
By Jaclyn Schultz, FOX5.
To Root Out Racism in the Criminal Legal System, We Can’t Fear Too Much Justice
The landmark California Racial Justice Act is allowing our clients to challenge their death penalty prosecutions in Riverside County.
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