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We're Proud and Free and Always Will Be

The Supreme Court ruling in U.S. v. Skrmetti was devastating for the trans community, but it will not impact health care for trans people in Nevada, who still have every right under our state’s Constitution and laws that we had last Pride Month.

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Nationwide Injunction Ruling is Troubling, but Limited

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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.

DHS Watchdog Confirms: ICE is Failing to Protect Detained People From COVID

ICE continues to claim it is adequately protecting people in its custody from COVID. A new report shows how patently untrue that is.

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Why Prosecutors Keep Letting Police Get Away With Murder

Real justice and safety for Black communities will require a complete overhaul of the prosecutor-police relationship.

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Protests, Aerial Surveillance, and Police Defunding

Given the role that aerial surveillance has played in the George Floyd and other protests, communities should take a hard look at the benefits and costs of police aerial surveillance programs.

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Wrongfully Arrested Because Face Recognition Can’t Tell Black People Apart

It is now more urgent than ever for our lawmakers to stop law enforcement use of face recognition technology.

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COVID-19 Deaths in Nursing Homes are Not Unavoidable — They are the Result of Deadly Discrimination

We as a society must reckon with our relentless marginalization and de-prioritization of people with disabilities and the people who support them.

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‘Black Lives Matter’ is About More than the Police

The Black community is not inherently vulnerable to COVID-19. We’ve been made vulnerable through decades of unequal access to health care. We are made vulnerable every time a doctor or other health care provider dismisses us because they don’t believe our symptoms.

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Black Communities Can Not Wait Any Longer. The Time to Divest Is Now.

For years, Black activists and organizations like the Movement for Black Lives have been calling for the reckoning we now see in the streets, and we have a responsibility as a nation to meet their call.

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A Landmark Supreme Court Decision Affirms LGBTQ Rights

Chase Strangio breaks down what this week's SCOTUS win means for LGBTQ people nationwide.

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Local Officials: Pledge to Divest from Police and Reinvest in Black Communities

Black-led movements is calling for divestment from police departments, and reinvestment into the life-affirming services that help communities thrive.

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