Las Vegas City Council Approves Fremont Street Free Speech Guidelines
The ACLU of Nevada is pleased to report that new ordinances have been adopted governing First Amendment-protected activity on Fremont Street--the latest development in our long standing efforts to...
View ArticleU.S. Supreme Court Won't Hear Ban on Brothel Advertisements
On February 22, the United States Supreme Court refused to hear arguments against a Nevada ban of brothel advertisements, allowing the law and a decision from the 9th Circuit to stand.The law prohibits...
View ArticleNevada Free Speech Case is Headed for the U.S. Supreme Court
An interesting free speech case out of Sparks is headed to the United States Supreme Court. At issue: does the First Amendment apply to legislative votes, or can ethics codes forbid an officeholder...
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Protesters: Know Your Rights
The ACLU of Nevada is serious about protecting the First Amendment rights of all Nevadans. Whether you are involved in an Occupy or Tea Party protest, you have a constitutional right to engage in...
View ArticleACLU Says Supreme Court “Right to Reject” Stolen Valor Act as Unconstitutional
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled today, June 28, that a law that makes it a federal crime to lie about receiving medals for military service is unconstitutional. The justices decided that the Stolen Valor...
View ArticleACLU Seeks Information on FBI’s Investigation of No Bear Hunt Nevada and...
The American Civil Liberties Union of Nevada has filed a federal Freedom of Information Act request with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) regarding reports that the FBI is investigating “No...
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The Litterer and the Unwanted Thing
If someone on the street hands you something you don’t want – not something dangerous or disgusting, just something unwanted – you still throw it away, right? You took it, and you are now responsible...
View Article50 For Freedom of Speech
Join the ACLU of Nevada and other community partners as we celebrate literature banned in Arizona schools when that state outlawed any type of ethnic studies curriculum and shut down the Tucson School...
View ArticleUncensored Voices Explores Censorship — Right Here, Right Now
LAS VEGAS, NV – The ACLU of Nevada, in cooperation with other community partners, will host a special event in honor of Banned Books Week on Saturday, October 6th focused on the censorship of books,...
View ArticleACLU Files Suit To Defend Free Speech Around Reno Federal Building
RENO, NV – Today, April 16, the American Civil Liberties Union of Nevada filed a lawsuit to protect the rights of free speech and assembly on the public sidewalks around the Bruce R. Thompson United...
View ArticleUncensored Voices: Celebrating the Freedom to Read
In recognition of Banned Books Week, join the Las Vegas-Clark County Library District, the ACLU of Nevada, and the Vegas Valley Book Festival for the fourth annual installment of Uncensored Voices, a...
View ArticleI Read Banned Books
I Read Banned Books celebrates the freedom to read and draws attention to the dangers of censorship as part of Banned Books Week. At this event, local community leaders will share a dynamic excerpt...
View ArticleUncensored Voices Explores Censorship and Sexuality
LAS VEGAS, NV – The American Civil Liberties Union of Nevada, in cooperation with other community partners, will host a special event in honor of Banned Books Week on Thursday, September 26 focused on...
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Uncensored Voices: Celebrating the Freedom to Read
As part of Banned Books Week, Uncensored Voices will explore graphic novels and comic books and why they are banned in communities across the country. The event will shine a light on this still...
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