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ACLU of Nebraska Launches Website To Empower Transgender Nebraskans

Today the ACLU of Nebraska launched a first of its kind website, transNebraska.org, to empower transgender and gender nonconforming Nebraskans to know and understand their rights.

July 16, 2019

ACLU Study: Implementation of “Abortion Reversal” Laws Raises Serious Questions

Today the ACLU of Nebraska released a report summarizing the so-called “abortion reversal” laws in seven states to monitor implementation of LB 209 passed in Nebraska's 2019 legislative session.

June 11, 2019

ACLU Victory: Federal Court Rules Incarcerated Nebraskans Have Fundamental Right to Marry

Today the ACLU of Nebraska won a lawsuit in federal court on behalf of their clients Paul Gillpatrick and Niccole Wetherell who are Nebraskans incarcerated in state correctional facilities. The Plaintiffs have been engaged since 2012.

June 7, 2019

ACLU of Nebraska Statement on Traffic Stops Report

The Crime Commission has released Traffic Stops in Nebraska as its most recent summary of data covering 428,249 traffic stops reported for 2018. Data reported describes the race of the driver, the reason for the stop, the outcome of the stop, and whether or not searches were conducted.

April 1, 2019

ACLU Report Highlights Staff Shortages, Over-Policing and Discriminatory Discipline in Schools in Nebraska

The American Civil Liberties Union recently released a comprehensive analysis of Federal Civil Rights Data from 2015-16. The report highlights severely under-resourced schools and a failure to follow mental health professionals’ recommendations for adequate student support.

March 12, 2019

Class Certification Filed Against Overcrowded, Inaccessible Nebraska Prisons

Today the ACLU of Nebraska and our legal partners filed a motion for class certification in our lawsuit against the Dept. of Correctional Services asserting that extreme overcrowding in Nebraska prisons has led to violations of the constitutional rights of prisoners.

February 19, 2019