The third annual Indigenous Heritage Celebration brought hundreds of community members to the Water Street District Plaza in Henderson, Nevada, continuing a tradition that began in 2022 and growing alongside the plaza’s own transformation. Organized in partnership with Nuwu Art, IAF Inc., and the City of Henderson, this year’s gathering honored Indigenous Heritage Month with… Continue reading Cultural Sharing In Henderson
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Valley Divided
Assembly Bill No. 4 arrived in Nevada’s Legislature framed as a sweeping public-safety measure, one meant to respond to concerns about rising disorder in the state’s most heavily trafficked corridors. It stretches sixty-eight pages and touches nearly every corner of the criminal code, creating new felonies, elevating penalties for old ones, and authorizing a series… Continue reading Valley Divided
The Forgotten Roots
Las Vegas owes its very name to Latino history. In 1830, Mexican scout Rafael Rivera stumbled upon a fertile valley of meadows and springs while seeking water along the Old Spanish Trail. He called it Las Vegas — “the meadows.” Nearly two centuries later, the city built on that discovery still bears the imprint of… Continue reading The Forgotten Roots
La Remoción Es el Fundamento
Desde los primeros encuentros entre colonos y naciones indígenas hasta la moderna aplicación de la ley de inmigración, Estados Unidos ha recurrido al desplazamiento forzado, la deportación y la exclusión como herramientas de control. Naciones indígenas, africanos esclavizados, comunidades negras libres, minorías religiosas, inmigrantes asiáticos, familias mexicanas y mexicoamericanas, estadounidenses de origen japonés y grupos… Continue reading La Remoción Es el Fundamento
Removal Is The Foundation
From the earliest encounters between settlers and Indigenous nations to modern immigration enforcement, the United States has relied on forced removal, deportation, and exclusion as tools of control. Indigenous nations, enslaved Africans, free Black communities, religious minorities, Asian immigrants, Mexican and Mexican American families, Japanese Americans, and more recent immigrant groups have all faced it.… Continue reading Removal Is The Foundation
Demandan al LVMPD por Alianza Secreta con ICE
En una medida que plantea preguntas críticas sobre la transparencia gubernamental y los derechos civiles, la ACLU de Nevada ha presentado una demanda contra el Departamento de Policía Metropolitana de Las Vegas (LVMPD), alegando que el departamento está reteniendo registros públicos sobre su cooperación con el Servicio de Inmigración y Control de Aduanas de EE.… Continue reading Demandan al LVMPD por Alianza Secreta con ICE
LVMPD Sued Over Secret ICE Partnership
In a move that raises critical questions about government transparency and civil rights, the ACLU of Nevada has filed a lawsuit against the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department (LVMPD), alleging the department is withholding public records about its cooperation with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). The legal challenge follows multiple denied records requests and… Continue reading LVMPD Sued Over Secret ICE Partnership
Bye Art District
Gentrification—the transformation of neighborhoods through the influx of higher-income residents and new investment—has long been a feature of urban development. But in Las Vegas, a city historically known for its rapid growth and economic volatility, this process is colliding with a deepening housing affordability crisis. While some hail gentrification as a force of revitalization, for… Continue reading Bye Art District
Justice on Multiple Fronts
Civil rights attorneys representing the family of Brandon Durham announced the filing of a federal civil lawsuit, citing egregious violations of Durham’s constitutional rights under Section 1983. The legal team, led by attorney Lee Merritt, stood outside the courthouse alongside local counsel Travis Buchanan and Lambert Cannon to share the family’s pursuit of justice in… Continue reading Justice on Multiple Fronts
Cops Lose $1 Million
The family of Isaiah Williams, a 19-year-old who was fatally shot by Las Vegas police officers in 2022, has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department (LVMPD). The lawsuit, which was filed in Federal Court, seeks at least $1 million in damages on the accusation that the officers involved violated… Continue reading Cops Lose $1 Million
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