gun violence Archives - Nevada Today

August 4, 20210197

Web of Hate: Remembering El Paso

Two years ago this week, El Paso, Texas, suffered a horrifying mass shooting attack that killed 23 people, injured another 23 people. As we came to le

May 31, 20210664

Tales from #NVLeg: Notes on the 81st Session of the Nevada Legislature

The 81st Session of the Nevada Legislature ends at midnight tonight. So what exactly have they been doing this spring, and what do they have to show f

May 24, 20211656

Tales from #NVLeg: The Nevada Legislature Nears the End of Its 81st Session

The 81st Session of the Nevada Legislature is already almost over. And already, Nevadans across the state are asking: What exactly have they been doin

Catherine Cortez Masto, Violence Against Women Act, #MeToo, domestic violence, rape kit backlog, women's rights

April 28, 20211586

Why Is Violence Against Women Act Reauthorization Still Stalled?

For over two years, we’ve noticed as the full reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) has languished in Congress - more specifically,

March 25, 20210757

Stop Using “Mental Health” As an Excuse for Inaction on Gun Violence

How many times have we heard this after another mass shooting: “Why don’t we talk about mental health?” Even in the three years since we first launche

March 23, 20210653

Hate Crimes Don’t Come Out of Nowhere (And They Don’t Have to Be “Our New Normal”)

For the last year, we’ve seen the proliferation of hate crimes targeting Asian-Americans and Pacific Islanders. However, this larger trend of bigotry

Susie Lee, Violence Against Women Act, #MeToo

September 17, 202001356

What Happened to the Violence Against Women Act?

This month marked the 26th anniversary of the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) becoming federal law. Yet since December 2018, the Violence Against Wo

August 5, 202001428

No, Domestic Violence is Not a “Private Matter” or “Political Issue”

Remember when domestic and sexual violence was not just viewed as “political scandals”, but also as serious crimes? Yep, me neither. But really, it's

U.S. Supreme Court, LGBTQ+ Pride Month, LGBTQ+ equality, civil rights

June 15, 20201931

U.S. Supreme Court Issues Landmark LGBTQ+ Civil Rights Ruling, Sidesteps Cases on Immigrant Rights, Gun Safety, and Police Brutality

Earlier this morning, the U.S. Supreme Court decided to give America a big surprise, and a very fitting surprise considering June is LGBTQ+ Pride Mont

October 23, 201901226

If We Really Believe Stopping Domestic Violence Is a Priority, We Should Treat It As Such

Throughout this year, I’ve sought to use this platform to shine a bright light on the dark corners of our communities where domestic and sexual violen