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The Nevada Commission on Ethics has dismissed a complaint filed against former Reno City Manager Doug Thornley.
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A potentially ground-breaking lawsuit is being filed in federal court in Washington, D.C., against the Boy Scouts of America.
Prosecutors in Los Angeles are reviewing eight cases accusing disgraced film mogul Harvey Weinstein of sexual assault, an official said Thursday.
Lawmakers are discussing a bill that would abolish the statute of limitations on rape in cases where DNA evidence is available.
Legislation
Governor Sandoval has signed an Assembly bill into law that extends the statute of limitations for child victims of sexual abuse.
Crime
The Assembly Judiciary Committee heard testimony, in favor of of a bill that would double the length of the statute of limitations for child victims of sexual abuse. Nobody testified against the initiative, but more than a dozen people testified in favor of the change, including attorney Gloria Allred.
The initiative is known as Marsy's Law, which has recently passed in five other states. Marsy's Law is named after Marsilee "Marsy" Nicholas, a University of California-Santa Barbara student who was stalked and killed by her ex-boyfriend in 1983.
Legislation
Governor Brian Sandoval announced today he has signed 189 individual pieces of legislation into law this session.
Crime
Nevada Governor Brian Sandoval on Tuesday signed Assembly Bill 212 into law, extending the statute of limitations on reporting rape and sexual assault from four to 20 years.
Nevada senators have approved a bill extending the state's statute of limitations on sexual assault cases.