Clark County DA called on to honor judge's ruling vacating a prisoner's conviction • Nevada Current After nearly 22 years of incarceration in the Nevada prison system, Rickie Slaughter had his conviction vacated by a district court judge in March. But he remains in High State Desert Prison as the Cl...

“The onus is always on defendants or people in the community to be accountable... The system is victimizing people and it’s not just Rickie … Where is the accountability for that?"

Supporters call for release of Nevada inmate after court vacates conviction Supporters of a Nevada prison inmate are calling for his release a month after a federal court vacated his conviction.

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The American Civil Liberties Union of Nevada petitioned the state Supreme Court to review the legality of a pact between Las Vegas police and federal immigration authorities at the Clark County Detention Center.
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ACLU appeals to high court after judge rejects suit over LVMPD agreement with ICE The ACLU of Nevada said that it filed a notice of appeal with the Nevada Supreme Court in its suit against LVMPD.

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A Nevada judge ruled ICE can't lock up everyone facing deportation. Here's what it means.  - The Nevada Independent The ruling signals a massive success for immigration advocates in Nevada, who have been pushing back against increasing local government collaboration with ICE. It could affect hundreds of people,…

A judge in Nevada ruled against a Trump detention policy, saying ICE can’t lock up everyone facing deportation.

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Nevada DMV stonewalling on release of ICE communication records, ACLU says • Nevada Current The ACLU of Nevada asked a judge on Wednesday to order the Nevada Department of Motor Vehicles to release more than 100 documents pertaining to the agency’s communication with the U.S. Immigration and...

The DMV disclosed that it had unlawfully withheld 110 documents in a court filing March 3. It has only handed over seven of those records, the ACLU says.

ACLU of Nevada asks judge to force DMV to release withheld records, allow testimony A new court filing alleges the Nevada Department of Motor Vehicles may have violated state transparency laws by withholding more than 100 public records request

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ACLU responds to ruling blocking release of CCSD police probe records The Nevada Supreme Court is blocking the release of the investigative file into the incident where a Durango High School student was seen slammed to the ground

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CCSD postpones vote on bus camera program Verra Mobility blamed a protest by competitor BusPatrol for the delay.

The Clark County School District has abruptly put the brakes on a plan to equip its school buses with cameras to help catch motorists who unlawfully blow by the vehicles as they load or unload students.

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Facing a lawsuit filed by the ACLU, the Nevada DMV walked back its denial of officers using the encryption app to communicate with a federal task force that included an ICE agent.
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DMV, AG’s office gave inaccurate info in lawsuit about communications with ICE  • Nevada Current The Nevada Dept. of Motor Vehicles provided inaccurate information in a legal proceeding  about DMV chats with federal immigration officials via Signal, an encrypted messaging platform, according to a...

The ACLU's Athar Haseebullah said it's not clear to him “how the DMV can simply walk back its erroneous representations about not using Signal to communicate as recently as two weeks ago,” adding “it’s even more bizarre that they’d expect the public to just take their word for things.”

ICE arrests skyrocketed in Nevada last year • Nevada Current Nevada has not seen the barrage of armed federal officers carrying out immigration enforcement that other cities have seen, but immigration arrests in the state increased drastically last year, with a...

"Just because we don’t have people in armed fatigues walking through East Las Vegas does not mean that ICE has not ramped up considerably,” said Michael Kagan, director of the UNLV Immigration Clinic.

Judge gives DMV five days to produce communications with ICE, Homeland Security  • Nevada Current Carson City District Judge Kristin Luis says she’s leaning toward imposing civil penalties against the Nevada Department of Motor Vehicles for failing to comply with the law in its responses to reques...

“I have to say, based upon what I’ve reviewed so far, I’m leaning towards a penalty, but I want to see all the records produced,” the judge said.

Judge gives DMV five days to produce communications with ICE, Homeland Security  • Nevada Current Carson City District Judge Kristin Luis says she’s leaning toward imposing civil penalties against the Nevada Department of Motor Vehicles for failing to comply with the law in its responses to reques...

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Protesters rally downtown against ICE following shooting in Minneapolis A planned protest against Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) took place Sunday in downtown Las Vegas, sparked by the recent shooting of Renee Good by ICE

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Hundreds march in Las Vegas protesting ICE shooting of Minnesota woman Renée Good Hundreds of protestors marched through downtown Las Vegas this afternoon following a coffin that featured an image of Renée Good, the Minnesota woman fatally shot last week by an Immigration and Custo...

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ACLU seeks to intervene in Justice Department lawsuit over Nevada voter records The American Civil Liberties Union says it will work to block the U.S. Justice Department from trying to access Nevada voter registration records.

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Nevada Secretary of State speaks about DOJ suing state for access to voter registration data We’re hearing from Nevada Secretary of State Francisco “Cisco” Aguilar after the U.S. Department of Justice announced a federal lawsuit against the Secretary of State’s Office over 2020 election recor...

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Leadership shift at ICE signals possible increased deportation efforts, activists say Local immigrant advocates are warning of intensified deportation efforts after a former U.S. Customs and Border Protection officer recently took over leadership ...

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ACLU appeals to Nevada high court for records in CCSD officer's use of force case CCSD initially withheld records related to the Durango incident, citing statutory provisions, case law and district regulations to justify not releasing them.

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Nevada governor signs sweeping crime bill as state looks to boost tourism Nevada Gov. Joe Lombardo has signed his signature crime legislation, his office announced Tuesday. Known as the Safe Streets and Neighborhoods Act, the law paves the way for the reinstitution of the c...

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ACLU asks judge to stop Las Vegas police from holding inmates for ICE A Nevada judge postponed a ruling on Las Vegas police's agreement with ICE to arrest and detain people in custody for immigration law violations to consider additional briefing on the issue whether th...

@aclunv.bsky.social on Wednesday asked a judge to stop Las Vegas police from holding inmates for ICE under an agreement signed in June. www.courthousenews.com/aclu-asks-ju...

Legal battle over Las Vegas police partnership with ICE heads to court The Nevada ACLU and dozens of its local allies rallied outside downtown’s Regional Justice Center Wednesday ahead of a hearing challenging the legality of an agreement Las Vegas police entered into wi...

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Resorts back Lombardo crime bill containing key requests from gaming industry • Nevada Current The Nevada Resort Association on Thursday defended the provisions of Gov. Joe Lombardo’s crime bill that would allow courts to ban certain criminal offenders from the resort corridor for up to a year....

“It’s a banishment court so they could continue to try to privatize Las Vegas Boulevard," said ACLU of Nevada's Athar Haseebullah.

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EDITORIAL: Not-so-special special session kicks off in Carson City Signature Hollywood handout bill almost knocked out immediately.

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Special session: Film tax credit bill narrowly survives early challenge in Nevada Legislature A special session of the Nevada Legislature started with dramatics on Thursday when call to remove a bill proposing increased tax breaks for the film industry from consideration resulted in a tie v...

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