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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:
LINCOLN, Neb. – The effort to call a special legislative session focused on racial justice and pandemic relief has fallen short of the legal requirement.
LINCOLN, Neb. – Just days after the Nebraska Legislature wrapped up session, advocates are calling on state senators to get back to work.
Today, Gov.
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.
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.