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Nevada
Political repression plays out state by state — shaped by local institutions, prosecutors, and movements for defense. These are the documented political prisoners and cases the census holds for Nevada.
42Documented
1In custody
27Released
Eras of repression in Nevada
Where Nevada’s entries fall across the census’s historical eras.
2020s 18
1980s 12
1990s 4
2010s 3
1910s 2
1900s 2
Recent dashboard entries from Nevada
The newest published events and reporting located in Nevada, updated automatically from the live dashboard.
Other
Reno becomes the first Nevada city to pause new data centers after a packed meeting
Protest
A Washoe County district-wide student walkout converges on downtown Reno
Protest
Carson High students walk out along Saliman Road over ICE killings
Protest
Over 1,000 northern Nevadans rally on Carson Street against ICE
Protest
About two dozen Culinary Union airport workers arrested blocking a Las Vegas road
Protest
Thousands march for the Reno No Kings rally
Protest
Nearly 100 arrested at downtown Las Vegas anti-ICE protest
Protest
Anti-ICE protest in downtown Las Vegas turns into standoff
Documented cases
42 entries in the census — every one stays in the record, whether the case is open or closed.
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Andrea Alieakovitch
Released
Andrea Alieakovitch was arrested April 9,1986 in the Nevada Test Site protest and served 20 days, with physica...
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Alejandro Avalos
Released
Alejandro Avalos was charged with depredation against U.S. property after a May 30, 2020 demonstration in Las...
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Richard Bishop
Released
Richard Bishop is an activist documented in Nuclear Resister’s reporting on protest arrests.
On 2026-03-05, R...
R
Ricardo Densmore
Released
Ricardo Densmore, of Las Vegas was charged with co-defendants Tyree Walker and Devarian Haynes for conspiracy...
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Mike Geare
Released
Mike Geare was jailed October 15–21, 1986 following a Nevada Test Site protest, then released on bond.
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Devarian Haynes
Released
Devarian Haynes, of Las Vegas was charged with co-defendants Tyree Walker and Ricardo Densmore for conspiracy...
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Mark Kelso
Mark Kelso was individually named among people arrested on 2013-03-29 during a nonviolent protest at the Nevad...
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Jon Klusmire
Jon Klusmire was arrested during the Nevada Desert Experience Sacred Peace Walk in April 2025, according to Th...
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Markayla Love
Markayla Love was arrested during the Sacred Peace Walk at the Nevada nuclear test site in Mercury on April 3,...
M
Michael Glen Mathias
Released
Michael Glen Mathias was indicted in March 1995 on federal charges arising from the bombing of an outhouse on...
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Keith Leroy Moreno
Released
Keith Leroy Moreno was arrested on July 1, 2020, after federal investigators accused him of breaking three win...
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Maggie Murphy
Maggie Murphy, identified as an Irish peace activist, served 20 days in Nevada jail following her June 26,1986...
A
Amaya Rodriguez
Amaya Rodriguez was arrested during the Nevada Desert Experience Sacred Peace Walk in April 2025, according to...
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Coyote Sheff
Released
Coyote Sheff was an anarchist prisoner and prison organizer at Ely State Prison in Nevada, identified in conte...
A
Al Shidler
Released
Al Shidler was a Socialist from Tonopah, Nevada. Al Shidler began serving a two-year prison sentence on July 1...
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Edwina Vogan
Released
Edwina Vogan was arrested, briefly detained, cited and released after an October 19, 2022 anti-drone blockade...
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Tyree Walker
Released
Tyree Walker was charged in Las Vegas, NV with conspiracy to commit arson and arson with co-defendants Devaria...
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Tami Yaron
Released
Tami Yaron was arrested and briefly jailed after the April 19, 2019 Nevada National Security Site protest.
Institutions in Nevada
Prisons, jails, and detention centers in Nevada that appear in the census’s case files.
Nevada State PrisonCarson City, Nevada
2 cases
U.S. District Court, District of NevadaLas Vegas, Nevada
2 cases
Clark County Detention CenterLas Vegas, Nevada
1 case