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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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WATCH—Transgender Nevadans say gender-affirming care saves lives

Advocates in the Nevada Legislature, however, want to improve access to gender-affirming care for transgender and gender-nonconforming people across the state.

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Lawmakers, advocates say DMV designation could save lives during traffic stops

Assembly Bill 161 aims to make traffic stops safer by creating a voluntary DMV designation that will warn police of communication impairment at the start of an encounter.

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Baby Bonds: Nevada’s Solution for Economic Inequality?

A bill before the Nevada Legislature would transform a generation of Nevadans born into poverty, proponents say.

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State treasurer proposes baby bonds to reduce ‘prolonged effects of generational poverty’

State Treasurer Zach Conine asked lawmakers to fund a baby bond program designed to help children born into financially stressed households get a boost out of poverty.

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Not an isolated incident: Video of violent arrest heightens calls for more scrutiny of CCSD police

Black students disproportionately pushed into school-to-prison pipeline.

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Proposed Nevada bill could remove marijuana’s status as a ‘controlled substance’

By Jaclyn Schultz, FOX5. 

There's nothing criminal about a plant that's medicinal

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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Nevada Legislature earns ‘A’ for election reforms, but path forward less clear

Nevada was one of four legislatures to receive an “A” grade. Colorado, Delaware and Washington DC also earned the top grade.

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From the Death Penalty to Marijuana, Clemency is a Tool For Justice

Granting clemency to broad categories of people is a first step toward correcting injustice in our criminal legal system.

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