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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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In Fear of Falling Behind and Privacy Invasions, Students Demand Action on Remote Learning

As COVID-19 school closures spread, governments nationwide must address the education crisis in America.

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Thank You, Aimee

Aimee Stephens, a trailblazer in trans rights, passed away in her home this week at the age of 59.

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What the Caucuses Taught me About Inequities in our Electoral System

Additionally, the same groups that are underrepresented by population, in comparison to their white counterparts, are those that are overrepresented in the criminal justice system. We must not forget that the racial and social inequities that pervade our nation have a direct impact on the electoral

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How to Protest in a Pandemic

Current physical distancing measures have presented challenges, but people have found some creative ways to make sure their voices are heard.

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A COVID-19 Balancing Act: Public Health and Privacy

As states begin to slowly loosen restrictions and stay at home orders, tech giants want to harness their products for contact tracing. How can we protect public health, while ensuring this technology is used safely and without bias?

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Federal Bill Would Release Vulnerable People from Prisons to Help Stop Spread of COVID-19

The Emergency Community Supervision Act requires the Bureau of Prisons to immediately place vulnerable individuals in home confinement or other community supervision outside of prison.

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They Were Willing to Make the Ultimate Sacrifice for the U.S., but Trump Won’t Let Them Become Americans

We're representing thousands of non-citizen U.S. military service members in a class-action lawsuit against the Pentagon demanding their right to citizenship.

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After a Lifetime Apart, COVID-19 Prison Release Reunites Mother and Daughter

As Chalana received the news, they started cheering, and caused such an uproar that the correctional staff had to reprimand them. That’s when it finally clicked for Chalana — after 15 years in prison, she was finally going home. Chalana immediately contacted her daughter.

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New Model Shows Reducing Jail Population will Lower COVID-19 Death Toll for All of Us

The Trump administration optimistically projects that “substantially under” 100,000 people will die from COVID-19 in the United States. Horrific as that statistic is, a new model suggests it could be a huge underestimate.

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