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ACLU to State Senators: Stop. The. Bans.

LINCOLN, Neb. – The ACLU of Nebraska is calling on the Nebraska Legislature to soundly reject a new bill that would enact one of the nation’s most restrictive abortion bans in Nebraska.

January 5, 2022

Advocates Announce New Bills To Protect Abortion Rights

LINCOLN, Neb. – Today, Nebraska State Senator Megan Hunt and reproductive health advocates announced a new effort to expand access to abortion care in Nebraska.

January 4, 2022

ACLU, National Association of the Deaf Issue Demand Letter on Behalf of Deaf Wrestler

LINCOLN, Neb. – The ACLU of Nebraska and the National Association of the Deaf (NAD) are taking up the case of Paul Ruff, a deaf wrestler who lost Nebraska's 2021 state wrestling championship after a referee did not accommodate his communications needs.

December 28, 2021

ACLU Report Shows Legislature at Criminal Justice Crossroads

LINCOLN, Neb. – Will the Nebraska Legislature approve a new prison that would be one of the most expensive earmarks in state history or choose a different approach?

December 13, 2021

Nebraska Groups Launch Abortion Access Day of Action

LINCOLN, Neb. – As the U.S. Supreme Court hears oral arguments in what’s being called the most important abortion rights case in decades, local groups are encouraging Nebraskans to learn more and to take action to protect abortion access in Nebraska.

December 1, 2021

Lakota Racial Justice and Religious Freedom Case Moves Forward

LINCOLN, Neb. – A federal lawsuit that says a Nebraska school district violated a family’s rights is moving forward.

November 19, 2021