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Judge orders ICE to release 5-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos, his dad

A 5-year-old boy and his father must be released by Tuesday from the Texas center where they’ve been held after being detained by immigration officers in Minnesota, a federal judge ordered Saturday.

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Bill would add gender identity protection to hate crime law

CARSON CITY ­— Sen. Pat Spearman, a North Las Vegas pastor and openly gay member of the Legislature, asked her colleagues on the Judiciary Committee on Monday to expand the state’s hate crime law to include victims of gender identity or expression.

Legislators consider moving Parole and Probation into prison system

CARSON CITY — Legislators and parole officers questioned Monday why Gov. Brian Sandoval wants to move part of the Division of Parole and Probation into the Department of Corrections when the agency is working fine.

Political Eye: Berkley plotting her next move

Former Rep. Shelley Berkley said she is weighing two job opportunities but might not decide for a few more months what path to follow after a 14-year career in Congress.

Brooks neglects constituents

CARSON CITY — Assemblyman Steven Brooks might soon suffer the ultimate political loss if he is found unfit for office by his peers, but he isn’t the only victim of his own recent erratic behavior.

Lawmakers to take up margins tax

CARSON CITY — An initiative to tax businesses grossing more than $1 million a year gets its first hearing before state lawmakers and will headline the discussion as the Nevada Legislature enters its fifth week.

Legislative war on johns unlikely in Nevada

CARSON CITY — In the so-called War on Drugs, authorities go after the users as well as the suppliers. Cut the demand enough, and the war is won.

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