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ACLU of Nevada sues DMV to learn extent of its cooperation with ICE

The ACLU of Nevada is suing the Nevada Department of Motor Vehicles for allegedly failing to provide records in accordance with state law, including correspondence with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).

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Civil Rights Advocates React to Senate Passage of Lombardo Crime Bill

The Nevada Senate voted after midnight Wednesday to approve AB4, Gov. Lombardo’s crime bill, creating regressive, data-averse policies and allowing for the reestablishment of the “Casino Company Court” that previously targeted people experiencing homelessness for criminal prosecution
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U.S. Supreme Court preserves access to abortion pill as lawsuit continues

The court issued a stay that ensures access to mifepristone nationwide, reversing lower court rulings about when and how the abortion medication should be available in a case filed by anti-abortion organizations.

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Advocates push for housing justice at the Capitol

Nevada is experiencing a growing housing and economic crisis, and community groups and advocates are taking the fight to the Legislature with the goal of ensuring all Nevadans have access to reliable housing and resources.

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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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