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“Today, we should all be honest in recognizing the impact that violence in defense of white supremacy has had on our Black and Brown communities. This violence has been endorsed by policing and criminal legal systems throughout the country and these systems have been exposed as unjust and unequal"
LAS VEGAS — The American Civil Liberties Union of Nevada Foundation on Friday filed a federal lawsuit to fight for full transparency with regard to the state’s plan for its first execution in 15 years.
While this verdict brings a certain rare form of accountability for police, achieving this outcome for Mr. Floyd is only one step in addressing police abuse of power, disparate treatment, and excessive force against Black and Brown communities. We still must radically change policing in Nevada
LAS VEGAS— The American Civil Liberties Union of Nevada announced the hiring of two senior staff attorneys Monday, marking a turning point for the organization. The nonpartisan, nonprofit organization is preparing to pursue an aggressive litigation docket
Las Vegas attorney Athar Haseebullah is the first person of color to lead the ACLUNV