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A Major Advance for Transgender Rights

April 26, 2012

The ACLU of Nevada is very pleased to report that, earlier this week, the federal Equal Employment Opportunity Commission ruled that discrimination based on gender identity is covered under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.  This means that transgender individuals nationwide who have suffered employment discrimination can now bring their complaints to the EEOC, a remedy not previously available to them. 

ACLU Report: "Protecting Privacy From Aerial Surveillance: Recommendations for Government Use of Drone Aircraft"

April 9, 2012

Unmanned aircraft carrying cameras raise the prospect of a significant new avenue for the surveillance of American life. Many Americans have heard of these aircraft, commonly called “drones,” because of their use overseas in places like Afghanistan and Yemen. But drones are coming to America, and, as an ACLU report concludes, protections must be put in place to guard our privacy. Download the report »

Study on Murder Cases in Clark County Completed

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 6, 2012

LAS VEGAS, NV - The American Civil Liberties Union of Nevada thanks Dr. Terance Miethe of the Department of Criminal Justice, University of Nevada—Las Vegas, for conducting a study on defense attorney time spent on murder cases in Clark County, and also Clark County Commissioner Chris Giunchigliani for having commissioned the study by Dr. Miethe. Dr. Miethe observes that defense costs associated with capital cases are $170,000 to $212,000 higher than in those cases where the death penalty is not sought.

Domestic Partner Benefits Approved by Public Employees’ Benefits Program

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 4, 2012

LAS VEGAS, NV – The American Civil Liberties Union of Nevada commends the Nevada’s Public Employees’ Benefits Program Board for its unanimous decision on March 29, 2012, to approve the same subsidy for health insurance for domestic partners of public employees as it does for spouses.

Students, Check Your High School’s Web Filters!

March 28, 2012

Did you know that it’s illegal for public schools to use their web filtering software to deny students access to positive, affirming information about lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender issues while allowing access to anti-gay websites?

In February of 2011, the American Civil Liberties Union’s LGBT Project, along with the Yale Law School LGBT Litigation Clinic, launched the “Don’t Filter Me” campaign to prevent viewpoint-discriminatory censorship of positive LGBT web content in public schools nationwide. 

ACLU of Nevada Makes Use-of-Force Policy Recommendations to Metro

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 26, 2012

The American Civil Liberties Union of Nevada today presented the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department with written recommendations for changes in its use-of-force policy.

Today’s communication follows a March 21, 2012 meeting between the ACLU of Nevada, Sheriff Doug Gillespie and other Metro officials, the NAACP of Las Vegas, and new Clark County District Attorney Steve Wolfson, at which the ACLU of Nevada presented Metro with a preliminary draft of its recommendations during a long and wide-ranging meeting.

Trayvon Martin Killing a Horrendous Act

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 22, 2012

At the ACLU of Nevada, our staff and board has been following all of the events of the Trayvon Martin killing and its aftermath with deep concern. We also know that these events have received substantial attention from Nevada’s news media and Nevadans generally. The ACLU of Nevada supports the work of our colleagues at the American Civil Liberties Union of Florida, other civil rights organizations and leaders, and the general public in responding to this event.

Minority Students in Nevada Public Schools Overrepresented in Discipline, Underrepresented in Advanced Math and Science Courses

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 8, 2012

LAS VEGAS, NV – Statistics released on March 6, 2012, by the U.S. Department of Education, reveal that minority students in Nevada receive disproportionate disciplinary sanctions and are underrepresented in advanced math and science classes.

ACLU of Nevada Statement on "Civil Rights in Nevada" Report

March 6, 2012

The American Civil Liberties Union of Nevada commends the Nevada Advisory Committee to the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights for recently issuing a report, “Civil Rights in Nevada: Issues and Concerns Moving into the 21st Century.”

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