Press Releases

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ADVOCATES TO GATHER AT CITY HALL FOR READING OF ANTI-HOMELESS ORDINANCE

OCTOBER 1, 2019

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

October 1, 2019

Organizations Send Letter Opposing Intimidation Tactics and Chilled Speech at the Nevada Legislature

LAS VEGAS—A dozen organizations on Friday sent a letter to legislative leaders opposing intimidation tactics and chilled speech at legislative hearings.

March 22, 2019

ACLU of Nevada and Voting Rights Organizations Launch Election Protection Program

LAS VEGAS—The ACLU of Nevada and its partners, Silver State Voices, Common Cause, and the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights, are launching a nonpartisan election protection program to safeguard the rights of Nevadans heading to the polls for the 2018 Midterm Election.

November 1, 2018

ACLU of Nevada, NAACP Las Vegas Want Answers from Clark County District Attorney’s Office

The ACLU of Nevada and the NAACP Las Vegas submitted a public records request today to the office of Clark County District Attorney Steve Wolfson.

October 2, 2018

ACLU Backs Question 5 Campaign To Implement Automatic Voter Registration

The ACLU is joining the campaign to pass Nevada’s Question 5, the ballot initiative on automatic voter registration (AVR), and committing $1.15 million to the effort. This commitment marks the first time money has been spent on a ballot question in Nevada by the organization.

September 12, 2018

No Vote on the Silver State Sunshine Act?

Carson City, NV—The ACLU of Nevada was informed today that SB 170, the Silver State Sunshine Act will likely not be voted on in the Senate Government Affairs Committee.

April 13, 2017