SIgal Chattah Archives - Nevada Globe

ACLJ Joins 9th Circuit Appeal Challenging Election Worker Protection Bill

November 12, 2024 3:51 pmNovember 20, 2024 3:07 pm

“This draconian punishment hangs as a sword of Damocles over the heads of all Nevadans who wish to exercise their constitutional rights to monitor election procedures, advocate for electoral integrity, or otherwise participate in the democratic process.”–ACLJ Today, the American Center For Law and Justice (ACLJ) announced they had filed...

NSHE Regent Removed From DEI Committee After Controversial Comments About Jewish Students

June 21, 2024 9:18 amJune 21, 2024 1:15 pm

The Globe has learned from a source that Regent Donald Sylvantee McMichael Sr. has been removed from NSHE’s (Nevada System of Higher Education) Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Access (IDEA) committee. His Vice Chair position is no longer listed in his profile on the NSHE website. McMicheal’s controversial comments made during...

NSHE Regent’s Comments Against Jewish People Fuel Outrage And Safety Concerns

June 18, 2024 2:00 pmJune 21, 2024 9:05 am

The Globe has received numerous emails from concerned jewish UNLV students and from concerned members of the jewish community in response to the remarks made by Regent Donald Sylvantee McMichael Sr. during a NSHE (Nevada System of Higher Education) board meeting on June 7. McMichael also serves as the Vice...

Jacky Rosen Sails, Sam Brown Soars, Jeff Gunter Sours

June 13, 2024 7:36 pmJune 14, 2024 5:56 pm

Captain Sam Brown soared to victory in the Nevada primary to face Democratic Senator Jacky Rosen in the general election in November, securing former President Donald Trump’s endorsement two days before election day (which apparently isn’t sitting well with GOP primary challenger Dr. Jeff Gunter). Data pulled at noon today...

Jewish Student Files Federal Lawsuit Against UNLV, Alleges ‘Unchecked Spread of Anti-Semitism’

May 28, 2024 5:19 pm

Plaintiff Cory Gerwaski, an observant jewish student at University of Nevada Las Vegas (UNLV) has filed a federal lawsuit (see below) against the university, Nevada System of Higher Education (NSHE), UNLV President Keith Whitfield, and a variety of student groups alleging that the ‘”unchecked spread of antisemitism” has caused him...

Civil Rights Lawsuit Filed Against Carson City School District

April 23, 2024 10:48 amApril 23, 2024 3:21 pm

Attorneys Sigal Chattah and Joey Gilbert have filed a civil rights lawsuit (see below) against Carson City School District alleging the constitutional rights of a student (John Doe) were violated during an improper seizure through corporal punishment which “resulted in humiliation and destruction of Doe’s life and academic career.” The...

Trump Takes Nevada, Nevada GOP Takes A Bow

February 9, 2024 4:49 pmFebruary 12, 2024 3:05 pm

Last night, nearly 60,000 registered Republicans voted for former President Donald J. Trump in the Nevada GOP First in the West Caucus for the presidential nomination, securing 26 delegates needed for the convention. Trump received more votes in the caucus than his opponent Nikki Haley who lost in the state-run...