05/18/2026
In honor of AANHPI Heritage Month, KTNV Channel 13 Las Vegas's Anjali Patel KTNV sat down with our Executive Director, Alex Cherup, to explore the deeply personal history that drives his commitment to equal access to justice.
Alex grew up hearing his grandmother's stories of being forcibly removed from her home and incarcerated at Manzanar — one of ten camps where more than 100,000 Japanese Americans were held during World War II. She was a recent high school graduate when it happened; her diploma had to be mailed to the camp.
Those stories never left him. "It's a guiding force for my work every day," Alex says.
The injustice his grandmother and grandfather faced — stripped of liberty and property, with no legal recourse — is exactly why the mission of Nevada Legal Services matters so much: everyone deserves access to justice.
We are grateful for Alex's leadership and the legacy of resilience that brought him to this work. ⚖
For the full story, visit: https://www.ktnv.com/news/nevada-legal-services-leaders-passion-for-equal-access-to-justice-stems-from-japanese-internment
This AANHPI Heritage Month, we're highlighting a Nevadan who's passionate about equal access to justice, with roots in a difficult chapter for Japanese Americans in our country's history.
