Press Releases

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ACLU of Nevada Statement on Passage of AJR8

Nevada Legislature urges United States Congress to remove marijuana from Schedule I of the controlled substance list
Issue Areas: Smart Justice

ACLU of Nevada Statement on Passage of AB282

Legislature guarantees minimum health insurance subsidy to full-time substitute teachers

Assembly Bill to Address Systemic Barriers to Occupational Licenses

Nevada worst in the nation for occupational licensing 
Issue Areas: Economic Justice

Lawsuit: Seven Firefighters Badly Burned as Part of Forced Labor During Incarceration

Serious injuries were the result of deliberate indifference by NDOC and NDF
Issue Areas: Smart Justice
Court Cases: Leavitt v. Nevada