Make The Road Nevada

Category: Social Justice

  • SCOTUS stands with us!

    The Supreme Court decided that the current administration’s attempt to dismantle DACA and its protections was unlawful and struck it down. This victory for the DACAmented community has given us hope and drive to continue the fight for a clear road to citizenship. With this decision, renewals are being accepted, however, with this ruling the…

  • CCSD Educators and Students Demand Change

    Wednesday, June 24, 2020— Make the Road NV and school personnel joined the Youth Power Project leaders as they gathered in front of Desert Pines High School to combat the school-to-prison pipeline and call for the defunding of the Clark County School District Police Department. Angelica who is part of support staff in an elementary school,…

  • Good Allies Listen

    The death of George Floyd sent shockwaves through the world as well as within the states. His death was a result of police brutality, an ongoing issue in America. Too many black and brown lives before him have died at the hands of the police. Many of the officers involved in excessive use of force…

  • Color, Target, Violence Part 1

    A long history of segregation and racism has instilled systemic racism that in recent years has become even more prevalent due to the internet and sharing platforms. These issues are not sporadic or new, but they have always been. As a society, we now are banding together, regardless of differences, to reintroduce the conversation of…

  • Statement from Make the Road NV: #BLACKLIVESMATTER

    A message from the executive director Leo Murrieta of Make the Road NV   View this post on Instagram A post shared by Make the Road NV (@maketheroadnv) on Jun 5, 2020 at 6:46pm PDT   “As a community built up of Brown and Black people who are continually being demonized, harassed, whose families are…

  • A DACA supreme court decision awaits…

    Every Monday and Thursday for the past few weeks, DACA recipients wake to the possibility that they will lose their protected status due to the pending Supreme Court decision. As another Monday passes, the uncertainty continues for DACA recipients. Ending the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program now would leave many mixed-status families at risk…

  • “Housing Not Handcuffs!” join the fight for Housing Justice in Nevada.

    “Housing Not Handcuffs!” join the fight for Housing Justice in Nevada.

    For Make the Road Nevada (MRNV), the new year has started off with a big fight for housing. Beginning Thursday, January 9th, the Las Vegas community showed up to Mayor Carolyn Goodman’s State of the City to oppose her continued criminalization of the homeless population in Las Vegas. The following Wednesday the 15th of January,…

  • Going Hungry, Looking for Work

    Going Hungry, Looking for Work

    President Trump continues his attack on low-income communities and decides to starve them as well. Recently the Trump Administration has finalized new rule changes with US Department of Agriculture to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) that would limit eligibility for single recipients who work less than 20 hours. This change would remove almost 700,000…

  • Youth Power Project takes Washington D.C.

    Youth Power Project takes Washington D.C.

    Make The Road Youth Leaders had a big week last week! We were part of a week of actions to Welcome Back Congress to remind them that they work for us, and that there is still a lot of work to do for our communities. Many organizations threw down for the days of action on…

  • The 2019 People’s Convention in Detroit

    The 2019 People’s Convention in Detroit

    On August 26-28th 2019 Make the Road Nevada showed up to the People’s Convention with the Center for Popular Democracy affiliates from across the country in Detroit with over 60 members. On Friday, the first day for MRNV started with a march to the Cobo Center, where everyone was welcome with a party of people dancing…