Noticiero Movil

New jobs arrive in northern Nevada amid pandemic

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Three new companies are coming to Northern Nevada and will eventually hire for more than 300 jobs. PlusPlus, YOGO, and Affinity Development Group (ADG) are arriving in Northern Nevada. PlusPlus is a peer learning platform for larger companies, YOGO creates eco-friendly yoga mats, and ADG offers customer relationship management programs. Among the three, YOGO will… [Read More]

Reno Police Department updates use of force policy

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The Reno Police Department (RPD) has announced some changes to its use of force policy in response to community input. The changes are in light of protests against police brutality, both locally and nationally, following the death of George Floyd, a black man in Minneapolis who was killed while in police custody after a white… [Read More]

DACA recipients look ahead after Supreme Court ruling

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On Thursday, the Supreme Court rejected the Trump administration’s attempt to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals policy. The decision impacts roughly 700,000 DACA recipients who were anxiously awaiting the news.  DACA recipients all over the country woke up yesterday to the news of the Supreme Court’s DACA decision.  Samuel Rosales is a DACA… [Read More]

DACA survives: Nevada immigrants celebrate largely unexpected victory at Supreme Court

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Nevada elected officials and immigrant advocates celebrated on Thursday when the Supreme Court ruled in favor of the DACA program that offers relief to people brought to the country illegally as children, with justices describing the Trump administration’s decision to rescind it as “arbitrary and capricious.” The 5-4 ruling — somewhat unexpected for immigrants rights… [Read More]

DACA cannot be immediately terminated: U.S. Supreme Court

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In a 5-4 decision, the Supreme Court of the United States ruled on Thursday that the Trump Administration cannot immediately end the Obama-era Deferred Action for Childhood Arrival (DACA) program. The verdict, delivered by Chief Justice John Roberts, ensures that the nearly 700,000 DACA recipients around the country cannot be deported. According to the chief… [Read More]

Awaiting the DACA Decision

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As early as Thursday, the Supreme Court is expected to rule on the constitutionality of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals policy. Also known as DACA, the immigration policy grants undocumented immigrants brought to the U.S. as children an opportunity to obtain a renewable two-year work permit and protection from deportation. The program started during… [Read More]

Assemblyman Edgar Flores on efforts to secure aid for Nevada’s Latino community as it experiences disproportionately high rates of COVID-19 infection

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Latino essential workers continued to work as COVID-19 spread through their communities, a factor contributing to the current disproportionate rates of infection of COVID-19 and deaths caused by the virus among the population across the state.  In response, Latino leaders at the state and local level have mobilized to ensure the community receives the aid… [Read More]

As Nevada Casinos Reopen, Workers Concerned About Safety

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Gamblers can once again try their luck in Nevada, as casinos across the state continue reopening under 50% maximum occupancy, but its workers are still concerned about safety due to the COVID-19 pandemic. “People want to go back to work, but they want to go back to work safe,” Geoconda Argüello-Kline said. She’s the secretary-treasurer… [Read More]

City provides information ​in Spanish on antibody testing, phase 2, and other COVID-19 updates

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As Nevada enters phase two of the reopening process, City of Reno officials took to Facebook Live once again to update Spanish-speaking residents. Councilmember Oscar Delgado and the other panelists explained via the streaming service this Tuesday, June 9, what business owners and the public can expect as the state eases social distancing restrictions put in place in… [Read More]

Sisolak, elected officials pledge to address systemic racism and society’s ‘double standard’ toward black protesters

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Gov. Steve Sisolak on Friday bluntly criticized the “double standard” he said exists for protesters based on the color of their skin, while promising to take further action to address systemic racism. His comments came during a news conference on Friday in Las Vegas alongside several elected black leaders, including Attorney General Aaron Ford, Assembly Speaker Jason Frierson and… [Read More]