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LINCOLN, Neb – The ACLU of Nebraska recently provided legal and policy guidance to the Northwest School Board in Grand Island related to proposed policies about student drug testing.
Some facilities send young people to solitary for as long as three months, despite medical evidence that extreme isolation can permanently damage adolescents’ brains
OMAHA, Neb. – Today the Omaha City Council voted unanimously to remove unconstitutional provisions from the city panhandling ordinance. This decisions comes following three years of negotiations from the ACLU on behalf of organizations and advocates for those experiencing homelessness.
OMAHA, Neb – Today the ACLU of Nebraska released a statement related to panhandling ordinances in Omaha. For over three years the organization has been negotiating with the City Attorney’s office about a panhandling ordinance the city has acknowledged is unconstitutional.
LINCOLN, Neb - Today the ACLU of Nebraska issued guidance to all Nebraska school districts and the Nebraska School Activities Association (NSAA) about the legal rights of transgender students. Nebraska is one of 15 states that has not developed a policy to support transgender student athletes.
LINCOLN, Neb – Today the ACLU of Nebraska released Guilty Money, a report that documents the impact of Nebraska’s civil asset forfeiture laws.