Carson City Sheriff Kenneth Furlong, his deputies and other area law enforcement agencies are prepared for planned protests in the capital between now and Inauguration Day on Jan. 20.
Crime
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Nevada Attorney General Aaron Ford denounced the actions of his Republican counterparts for what he says was their role in the domestic terrorism at the U.S. Capitol.
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A report this week warns of armed militia groups in Nevada and speculates about their potential to disrupt voting in the upcoming election.
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Federal charges have been filed against five southern Nevada residents who allegedly caused more than $71,000 in damages to a downtown Las Vegas federal facility
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A lawsuit was filed this morning in federal court on behalf of the family of Jorge Gomez, a 25-year-old man killed by police during a Black Lives Matter protest.
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DeMarlo Berry was granted a Certificate of Innocence and awarded $2.25 million in statutory damages for the more than 22-year prison term served following his wrongful incarceration.
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A resolution passed today by the Nevada State Board of Pardons Commissioners summarily pardons thousands of persons previously convicted of minor marijuana offenses.
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Nevada Governor Steve Sisolak is proposing unconditional pardon to individuals previously convicted for possession of small amounts of marijuana.
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Nevada Attorney General Aaron D. Ford issued a statement on the recent shootings of two Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Officers during protests.
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Despite Nevada having reformed marijuana policy over the last decade, Black people are three times more likely than white people to be arrested for marijuana possession in the state.