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July 21, 2022 | Press Release

LVDSA Steering Committee Condemns the Attacks Against Judge Erika Ballou

Earlier this week, a video showed Clark County District Court Judge Erika Ballou presiding over a case and speaking with a defendant. In the video, Judge Ballou told the defendant: “You’re a Black man in America. You know you don’t want to be nowhere where cops are… cause I know I don’t, and I’m a […]
January 19, 2022 | Press Release

Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department Murdered Isaiah Tyree Williams

Las Vegas DSA condemns, in the strongest terms, the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department for the cold-blooded murder and subsequent dehumanization of Isaiah Tyree Williams.
July 16, 2020 | Call to Action

PETITION: Tell Nevada Lawmakers to Divest from LVMPD

The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department is immensely overfunded. Their budget of over $655 million is astronomical for a city of our size.

Socialist Spotlight: Angela Davis

Angela Davis is a feminist, Marxist, abolitionist, and a pivotal figure in the Black liberation movement.
June 19, 2020 | Weekly Roundup

Weekly Roundup, Vol. 8

Happy Juneteenth! We stand in solidarity with everyone celebrating and demanding justice today. We encourage our members to learn about the history of Juneteenth and participate in the Juneeteenth events listed in this week's roundup.
June 12, 2020 | Weekly Roundup

Weekly Roundup, Vol. 7

It's Friday yet again. We continue to support police and prison abolition and an uprising that will transform this country. We offer solidarity to everyone fighting the good fight.
June 5, 2020 | Weekly Roundup

Weekly Roundup, Vol. 6

Over the last week, we’ve seen mass demonstrations accelerating the conversation around policing and abolition. We’re highlighting efforts to push that conversation forward in this week’s roundup.
May 29, 2020 | Weekly Roundup

Weekly Roundup, Vol. 5

"There are decades where nothing happens, and there are weeks where decades happen." - Vladimir Lenin