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

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Response to Governor’s Veto of Natural Hair Discrimination Bill

LINCOLN, Neb. – Today, Gov. Pete Ricketts announced his veto of LB 1060, a bill banning racial discrimination in employment based on natural hair texture and protective hairstyle.

August 15, 2020

Release of Death Penalty Records a Win for Open Government

LINCOLN, Neb. – The ACLU of Nebraska welcomes the release of documents identifying the source of drugs used in a 2018 execution, Nebraska’s first by lethal injection.

July 23, 2020

ACLU: Health Should Guide Medical Decisions, not Politics

LINCOLN, Neb.

July 21, 2020

Advocates Urge End to School Police Programs

LINCOLN, Neb. – Today a coalition of nonprofit organizations and community groups sent a joint letter to Nebraska school district superintendents and board members, urging them to end their school police programs and reinvest resources into counseling and mental health services.

July 15, 2020

Groups Advocating for Protesters See Progress in Omaha

OMAHA, Neb. – The ACLU of Nebraska and Justice for James Omaha welcome a new change to the City of Omaha’s plan for Nebraskans who face criminal repercussions for their civil disobedience during racial justice protests.

July 8, 2020

People Have a Right to Access Abortion Care

LINCOLN, Neb. – Today the Supreme Court struck down a Louisiana law regulating abortion care providers.

June 29, 2020