The lawsuit claims that the police department violates transparency laws by incorporating employees' salaries into the fees they charge the public for accessing documents.
On Thursday, a California-based panel of judges ruled that the administration's policy of locking up nearly everyone in deportation proceedings is unlawful.
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There are dozens of people who have been waiting for months to receive funds through the state's Victim Compensation Program, according to interviews with victims and advocates. The program, which is partially funded through federal dollars, is supposed to provide financial assistance to victims of violent crimes, helping them with everything from recouping medical expenses to lost wages.
State officials also approved a critical labor shortage designation for the state prison system amid numerous vacancies for correctional officers, counselors and doctors that have been open for years.
It's been five months since George Kelesis was nominated to serve as Nevada's U.S. attorney. But there hasn't been much movement toward confirmation, raising questions about the White House's intent behind the nomination.
Boulware said that ICE has continued the Trump administration's "mandatory detention" policy which the judge had previously ruled unlawful.T he suit also lists Washoe County Sheriff Darin Balaam and the Nevada Southern Detention Center as defendants.
Nevada is one of the few states that does not have a canine unit in its state prison system, according to the state's correctional officers union. Such units have long been embraced as a way for prisons and law enforcement to detect drugs and conduct searches.
The case comes after the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department seized $57,000 in cryptocurrency that a Florida man received for selling his car because the car was allegedly connected to a crime.
In a 5-4 decision, the nation's highest court disagreed with Republicans who argued Mississippi's acceptance of mail ballots after Election Day ran afoul of federal laws that set election dates.
The judge ruled the parts of Trump's order seeking to create a federal list of eligible voters and using the Postal Service to determine who receives a mail ballot are "legally void" because they "violate the separation of powers."
A federal judge permanently barred the Trump administration from implementing most of his first executive order on elections, part of which sought to require people to show documentary proof of citizenship when they register to vote.
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.
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.