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Nevada Families Face Losing Their Homes As Rents Skyrocket

March 18, 2022

By Jody Ellis

Grassroots organizers are collecting stories to combat landlords and realtors in a battle over rent spikes and eviction laws.

Another unarmed Black man dies in custody of the Las Vegas police

September 18, 2019

By Nissa Tzun

Byron Williams death leaves another Las Vegas family seeking answers in an in-custody death case with literal dark spots in the story

When will Nevada address police violence?

March 29, 2019

By Nissa Tzun

In the last decade, we have seen the issue of police violence resurface on the national platform. Every year since the police shooting of Oscar Grant on January 1, 2009,…

As a social worker, my heart breaks for the children in our detention camps

August 10, 2018

By Cassandra Little

For 18 years, I worked in the Child Welfare System. I witnessed firsthand the trauma and harm children who were separated from their parents suffered from. Today, when I see…

The forced trajectory of Trinita Farmer, mother of police homicide victim, Tashii Brown

July 31, 2018

By Nissa Tzun

“He was very creative,” said Trinita Farmer about her son, Tashii Brown, during an interview in her home on March 4, 2018.  Farmer was eager to exhibit his work, which…

We must fight to keep Nevada families from going hungry

June 27, 2018

By Nadia Eldemerdash

Like many Americans, I have always envisioned America as a country of plenty, a country of opportunity. In such a country, there is no reason for anyone to go hungry….

Voting let me reclaim my voice when I needed it most

June 12, 2018

By Nadia Eldemerdash

In some ways, it was harder for me to believe that Barack Obama would get reelected than it was to believe that he was elected the first time. Surely, four…

Don’t know what the county assessor does? Here’s a primer for the little known elected positions in Nevada.

June 11, 2018

By Nadia Eldemerdash

As voters in a democratic country, it is crucial that we make educated decisions about who we put in office and the ballot measures we pass. Researching names is straightforward…

Education, environment, and everything in between: Democratic Gubernatorial candidates talk politics in 2018

June 1, 2018

By Nadia Eldemerdash

Nevada’s primary elections are four short weeks away, and this year sees two Democratic candidates stepping up to the plate. Steve Sisolak, a local businessman and Clark County Commission chairman,…

Hollywood empowerment: From Coco to Black Panther to Crazy Rich Asians

May 7, 2018

By Karl Catarata

This piece was originally published in AndACTION. These past few months, Latinx family pride and Black excellence dominated Hollywood with the blockbuster releases of “Coco” and “Black Panther.” And now,…

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