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NICWC, ACLU of Nebraska File Brief in Native Family Rights Case

Two Nebraska organizations are weighing in on an appeal of a juvenile court case that terminated a Native American mother’s parental rights.

December 4, 2023

ACLU of Nebraska Names 2023 Honorees

Awardees include a longtime Lincoln civil rights leader, a Lexington community advocate and three partner organizations.

October 30, 2023

VICTORY! Lakota Family and Cody-Kilgore Unified School District Settle Religious Freedom Case with Consent Decree

Lincoln, Neb. – A Lakota family from North Central Nebraska is settling a federal civil rights lawsuit that arose out of allegations that a school employee cut the hair of their two children without parental permission and against their religious beliefs.

October 4, 2023

Advocates Issue Statements Condemning Anti-Trans Identification Executive Order

LINCOLN, Neb. – Governor Pillen signed a discriminatory executive order that narrowly defines gender and attempts to erase the identities of thousands of Nebraskans.

August 31, 2023

ACLU and Planned Parenthood File Notice of Appeal After Court Rules Against Single-Subject Challenge

LINCOLN, Neb. – Today, Planned Parenthood of the Heartland and its medical director, Dr.

August 18, 2023

ACLU and Planned Parenthood Vow Appeal After Court Rules Against Single-Subject Challenge

The lawsuit argues Nebraska state senators violated a state constitutional requirement that “no bill shall contain more than one subject” when they added an abortion ban after 12 weeks of pregnancy to a bill that restricted gender-related care for trans youth.

August 11, 2023