By Carly Sauvageau and Naoka Foreman The Nevada Independent Lawmakers are considering a bill, AB157, that would impose harsher penalties for those living off the earnings of child sex workers than for those living off the earnings of adult sex workers. Under existing law, someone making a living off of any sex worker — minor or adult — could spend one to five years in … [Read more...]
Decriminalizing traffic tickets among new laws that took effect Jan. 1, 2023
By Sean Golonka The Nevada Independent Beginning Jan. 1, a new Nevada law will decriminalize several minor traffic offenses, including driving with broken tail lights and carrying people in the bed of a truck, eliminating the possibility of jail time for such violations and for those unable to pay their traffic fines. The law, approved by the Legislature and Gov. Steve … [Read more...]