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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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New Civil Rights Complaint Filed Against Las Vegas Marshals

Violent traffic stop underscores unconstitutional enforcement actions by the municipal agency
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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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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.

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DEI and Accessibility, Explained

Diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility policies…

A protest sign that reads, "the war on DEI is a war on 70% of us!"

What is an Executive Order and How Does it Work?

What executive orders can – and cannot – do, and why we have them in the first place

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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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ACLU OF NEVADA REACTS TO EARLY ELECTION RESULTS

LAS VEGAS — ACLU of Nevada Executive Director Athar Haseebullah released the following open letter following results from Election Day. 

My fellow Nevadans,

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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ACLU: Jails in compliance with voting law

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

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Open Letter to College and University Presidents on Student Protests

Academic freedom and free speech are essential. Universities must protect them.

A faculty rally in favor of academic free speech is held in the main quad at Columbia University in New York.