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

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ACLU Campaign Aims to Protect Voting Rights of Nebraskans with Criminal System Involvement

Update:

The Secretary of State's Office has confirmed dozens of errors identified by the ACLU. Read the full letter.

September 28, 2020

Remote Learning Shouldn’t Affect Equal Access to Education

LINCOLN, Neb.

September 24, 2020

Poll Shows Pushback on New Prison Plan

LINCOLN, Neb. – A new poll commissioned by the ACLU of Nebraska shows broad consensus that Nebraska’s prison overcrowding emergency should be addressed by reducing the number of people in prison instead of building a new prison.

Among the takeaways:

September 17, 2020

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ACLU Campaign Aims to Protect Voting Rights of Nebraskans with Criminal System Involvement

Update:

Remote Learning Shouldn’t Affect Equal Access to Education

Poll Shows Pushback on New Prison Plan

Vote Falls Short of Requirement, Nebraskans’ Expectations

ACLU, Racial Justice Organizations Call for Special Session

ACLU Responds to Vetoes of Death Penalty Transparency Bill, Parole Reform