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Please contact Sam Petto, Communications Director, for all press inquiries. (402) 476-8091.

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Advocates Urge Focus on Accountability in LPD Chief Search

LINCOLN, Neb. – The ACLU of Nebraska is joining community advocates in urging Mayor Leirion Gaylor Baird to prioritize accountability and reform in the search for a new police chief.

January 5, 2021

Citing Progress, Advocates Close Prison Case

LINCOLN, Neb. – The legal team for the prison lawsuit Sabata v. NDCS is closing the case after successfully negotiating dismissal terms with the state.

December 1, 2020

ACLU of Nebraska Encourages Spanish-Speaking Voters to be Heard

LINCOLN, Neb. – With less than a week before Election Day, the ACLU of Nebraska is encouraging Spanish-speaking voters to know their rights and to vote.

October 28, 2020

Nebraska Groups Work to Make Polling Places Welcoming to Gender Non-Conforming, Non-Binary and Transgender Voters

LINCOLN, Neb.

October 26, 2020

ACLU Aims to Increase Turnout with $250,000 Voter Education Campaign

LINCOLN, Neb. – The ACLU of Nebraska aims to expand the electorate and increase voter turnout through a historic and multifaceted voter education campaign. The organization has made a $250,000 investment into nonpartisan voter education and mobilization ahead of the general election.

October 7, 2020

ACLU Sues City of Omaha, Challenging Excessive Force in Protester Arrests

LINCOLN, Neb. – Today, the ACLU of Nebraska will file a lawsuit in U.S. District Court, challenging constitutional violations in the law enforcement response to Omaha Black Lives Matter protests and seeking court orders to protect future protests.

October 5, 2020