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Black People Still Three Times More Likely to Get Arrested for Marijuana in Nebraska

LINCOLN, Neb. – A new ACLU report shows drastic racial disparities persist in marijuana arrests across the country and the Cornhusker state.

April 20, 2020

ACLU Launches Voter Education Campaign Targeted at County Jails

LINCOLN, Neb. – Today, the ACLU of Nebraska launched a first-of-its-kind, statewide voter education campaign by mailing more than 3,700 pamphlets, voter registration forms and early voting request forms to Nebraska's county jails.

April 16, 2020

COVID-19 Triggers Emergency Motion in Prison Overcrowding Case

OMAHA, Neb. – Today, a coalition of legal partners working to protect the rights of people incarcerated in Nebraska’s overcrowded corrections system filed an emergency motion in their federal lawsuit Sabata v.

April 10, 2020

ACLU: It’s Time to Mail Ballots to Every Voter

LINCOLN, Neb. – This afternoon, the Nebraska Secretary of State announced new in-person, early voting limitations to limit the risk of COVID-19.

April 8, 2020

Statement on Secretary of State Announcement

"Voting is the cornerstone of our democracy and the right upon which all our civil liberties rest. As such, we commend the Nebraska Secretary of State’s decisions to ensure all registered voters receive a vote by mail application.

March 26, 2020

ACLU Calls for Release of Those Most Vulnerable to Virus

LINCOLN, Neb. – As the official count of coronavirus cases in Nebraska rises, the ACLU of Nebraska is calling on Gov.

March 26, 2020