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Lakota Racial Justice and Religious Freedom Case Moves Forward

LINCOLN, Neb. – A federal lawsuit that says a Nebraska school district violated a family’s rights is moving forward.

November 19, 2021

ACLU of Nebraska Attorney Urges Congress to Protect Meatpacking Workers

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, ACLU of Nebraska Interim Legal Director Rose Godinez testified before the House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis in a hearing focused on the pandemic’s devastating impact on meatpacking workers.

October 27, 2021

New Report: Nebraska Law Enforcement Agencies Need to Improve Language Access

LINCOLN, Neb. – Today, the ACLU of Nebraska released a new report focusing on how law enforcement agencies serve Nebraskans with limited English proficiency. The report compares 19 agencies’ efforts to U.S.

October 22, 2021

New Lawsuit Aims to Address Harms Inflicted at Closed Youth Treatment Center

LINCOLN, Neb.

October 19, 2021

Denied Full Parenting Rights, Women Turn to the Courts

LINCOLN, Neb.

October 4, 2021

Thanks to ACLU, Nebraska Expands Access to Voter Registration and Ends Voting Law Violations

LINCOLN, Neb. – This National Voter Registration Day, Nebraskans have something to celebrate. Tens of thousands of Nebraskans are benefiting from streamlined voter registration processes that resulted from an ACLU push to ensure compliance with the National Voter Registration Act (NVRA).

September 28, 2021