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Jackie Nichols

Western High School students walk past a Clark County School District Police car on Friday, Oct. 19, 2018. (Jeff Scheid-Nevada Independent).

CCSD lawyer urges court to deny records release of officer who used force against student

On Thursday, an attorney argued that records on the investigation of an Clark County school police officer that used force against a student should be kept private because he wasn't disciplined.

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Aaron Ford in a dark jacket and bow tie during an interview

Republican AG group continues legal fight for footage of Ford and son

The Nevada Supreme Court heard oral arguments on Thursday in an appeal brought by the Republican Attorneys General Association (RAGA), stemming from a lawsuit filed by the group in September 2018 to obtain Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department body camera footage involving an incident with Ford in November 2017. A District Court judge denied the group's request in October 2018, leading to the appeal to the state's Supreme Court.