Week of Nov. 6, 2025

From the editor’s desk

Hundreds of lawsuits have been filed against the Trump administration this year. Here are some details on three that are in the news this week. (If you’re interested in the complete list of lawsuits, The Associated Press has it summarized in a great graphic.)

As of today, the U.S. Supreme Court is in the process of determining whether Trump’s tariffs are legal. ABC reported this morning:

If the Supreme Court rules that President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs are illegal, customs officials may be forced to go through the unprecedented task of refunding more than $90 billion in already collected tariff revenue. 

Also today, following horror stories in recent weeks about ICE inflicting undue force on people (including a 79-year-old business owner in Van Nuys, Calif., a 76-year-old U.S. citizen who said ICE agents broke his ribs, and a Chicago daycare teacher who was arrested while on duty), The Associated Press reported:

A federal judge said Thursday she will order federal agents in Chicago to restrict using force against peaceful protesters and news media outlets, saying current practices violate their constitutional rights.

Last Friday, two federal judges ruled that the Trump administration must continue paying out SNAP benefits, despite the ongoing federal government shutdown. They were paid yesterday in Nevada, but only partially, and four days late. Today, a judge ordered that the federal government must fund November SNAP benefits in full by tomorrow.

During the four-day gap between the first ruling and the partial payments, as many faced hunger, insecurity and uncertainty, the list of organizations offering food assistance grew quickly. Here’s some of the messaging from Reno food establishments over the past few days:

From Barrio Burgers food truck:

We have stocked up on some more affordable product this week so that we can feed quite a few people. NO QUESTIONS ASKED. If you or someone you know could use a warm meal, please visit us any time we’re open. We have hot dogs, grilled cheeses, ham and cheese sandwiches, quesadillas, and fries to go with them. We’ll also have waters and kool aid pouches. Simply say you’re there for the community special and we’ll get you taken care of!

From Nola Sliders: 

FOOD IS POLITICAL. DONT EVER THINK IT’S NOT.

NO ONE SHOULD GO HUNGRY. BUT ITS UP TO THE PEOPLE. I HAVENT WORKED OUT TOO MANY OF THE DETAILS BUT WHEN IM BACK DOING PUBLIC EVENTS NEXT WEEK, ITLL EITHER BE PORTION OF SALES GOING TO THE NNFB OR GIVING OUT MEALS IF YOU RELY ON SNAP AND JUST NEED A HAND.

Noble Pie posted: “When it comes to the suspension of SNAP we all must ask ourselves, “What can we do to help? How should (we) jump in to help?” The long post mentions Noble’s new free meal policy—“Just let us know you are there for the SNAP LUNCH, and we will take care of the rest”—and says that, while the restaurant industry is traditionally competitive, this is a moment “that completely transcends those dynamics.” 

Noble’s post credits R Town Pizza owner Marvin Kinney with having started the trend locally. Kinney’s Instagram post from this morning has a detailed summary of his and others’ efforts to get people fed quickly this week. He’s been serving free pizza and collecting and distributing gift cards for grocery stores.

In other news, we announced last week that the RN&R’s December issue will be the last regular monthly edition printed on actual paper that you can hold your hands. There are more details in my Editor’s Note and Jimmy Boegle’s Note From the Publisher. (TLDR: printing costs are rising. Revenue is not. But we still care a lot about bringing you local, independent news.) 

The important thing to remember at the moment is that the RN&R is not disappearing. We’ll continue to tell the stories of the people in our community and to bring you the insightful arts and culture coverage you’re used to. While we’ll continue printing a Best of Northern Nevada issue, and we may do a special print edition from time to time, we’re primarily distributing all of our coverage digitally now. 

If you don’t already, now is a good time to follow us on Instagram, Facebook and Bluesky so you can stay up to date on our news. Take care,

—Kris Vagner, managing editor