As part of our work in the defense of civil liberties, the ACLU of Nebraska issues reports, position papers, booklets and advocacy materials that study and note developments in civil liberties. Below is a listing of some of our publications organized by issue.
January 15, 2015
This report describes the constitutional standards that apply to prison litigation.
October 31, 2014
Interviews with and correspondence from inmates in Nebraska's prison system. Joel Donahue, Staff Attorney Kelsey Debler, Law Clerk
September 10, 2014
Nebraska began collecting racial profiling data in 2002. In 2012, the Nebraska Legislature renewed the law that mandated the data collection and expanded the Nebraska Crime Commission's authority to act on the data from local agencies.
August 26, 2014
Every year since Nebraska began collecting racial profiling data in 2002, the data has shown there is a problem. This graphic summarizes some of the most disturbing findings from the 2013 data provided by law enforcement agencies around the state.
August 26, 2014
Tasers release 50,000 volts of electricity that jolt the body's central nervous system. While often classified as a "less-lethal" weapon, Amnesty International reports that there have been over 540 Taser-related deaths in the United States in the past thirteen years.
August 19, 2014