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Please contact Sam Petto, Communications Director, for all press inquiries. (402) 476-8091.

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Motion Seeks Dismissal of City of Lincoln Lawsuit Against Native Advocates

"We are here. We will remain, and we won’t be silenced anymore."

October 24, 2022

ACLU of Nebraska Mails Voting Rights Information to County Jails

Thousands of Nebraskans who are incarcerated in the state’s county jails will have access to voting rights information and tools ahead of the coming election thanks to a new statewide mailing.

October 19, 2022

ACLU of Nebraska Launches Statewide Immigrants’ Rights Campaign

The rights awareness campaign carries a message to Nebraskan immigrants: “all of us have rights and all of us belong.”

September 29, 2022

ACLU of Nebraska Report Card Grades State’s Dress Codes

The report card focuses on themes across districts.

September 28, 2022

ACLU of Nebraska Opposes 8th Circuit Decision in Ballot Qualification Case

LINCOLN, Neb. – The 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals released a decision today in an ongoing legal challenge to a requirement that petitioners must collect a certain number of signatures from 38 Nebraska counties to qualify for the statewide ballot.

August 31, 2022

ACLU of Nebraska Demands School Officials Reinstate Axed Journalism Program

Along with the demands, the letter includes a litigation hold that instructs recipients to preserve certain documents, effectively warning that the ACLU of Nebraska is considering litigation.

August 29, 2022