In a 33-minute hearing in Carson City, justices pressed both sides over whether the question itself, as well as a description of the proposal included on signature gathering forms, passed legal muster.
In late April, Sparks City Council unanimously approved a request by the local police department to roll out facial recognition software to crack down on shoplifting in partnership with Reno Police and Washoe County Sheriff's Office. The technology is the latest strategy to tackle what police say are rising theft rates in Sparks.
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In a three-count complaint, commissioners say trust in the suspended justice's ability is missing and she should have returned donated funds she solicited.
The lawsuit was filed in state court Tuesday and alleges that Discord intentionally turned a blind eye toward the safety of its underage users, putting them at risk of sexual exploitation.
To curb drug use, the Nevada Department of Corrections (NDOC) is proposing restricting physical mail from entering facilities and replacing it with electronic copies — a move that has drawn sharp criticism from criminal justice advocates who see physical mail as a morale-boosting connection between inmates and the outside world.
In a more than two-hour hearing, the 9th Circuit discussed several cases in which Nevada gaming regulators want the businesses kept away from the state.
Roblox will contribute $10 million over three years to support youth programs and alternatives to screen time. The settlement includes enhanced age verification and restricted notifications for minors.
The unanimous ruling Friday means Fiore will stay suspended with pay as the Nevada Commission on Judicial Discipline investigates additional complaints against her.
Nevada quietly signed an agreement earlier this year with a company that collects location data from cellphones, allowing police to track a device virtually in real time — all without a warrant.
The nation's last joint operating agreement required the Sun, which is smaller, to be printed as a daily insert in the Review-Journal. The latter has fought the arrangement, which was designed to preserve papers, saying the Sun can continue to publish but should foot the bill.
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, allowing upward of 60 people per week to seek release in Nevada.
Policymakers told The Indy that it's been difficult to keep up with the pace of the technology and it's unclear just how ubiquitous the devices are. Information on where the cameras are located is not publicly available.
The lawsuit marked one of the most substantial challenges against 287(g) collaborations in the state, which play an outsize role in the deportation system in Nevada. At least three other jurisdictions in the state have entered agreements since the start of the second Trump administration.
A legal green card holder with schizophrenia alleges in a new lawsuit that he mutilated himself after being repeatedly denied his medications while in immigration custody at the Nevada Southern Detention Center.
Some two dozen states, including Nevada, challenged President Donald Trump's new global tariffs on Thursday, filing a lawsuit over import taxes he imposed after a stinging loss at the Supreme Court.
The hearing largely centerd on whether the state's judicial commission had authority to impose the suspension. It also covered whether the high court can intervene in the case, even though the commission's suspension is pending further investigation.