Remember to always check our calendar for
upcoming events where you'll have a chance to hang out with
other civil libertarians.
Happily Ever After: Marriage License Discrimination
Complaints Uncovered by ACLU Fully Resolved
After an ACLU investigation uncovered 5 counties who were
denying marriage
licenses to new immigrants in April, ACLU contacted the counties
and warned them to
reform or face a civil rights lawsuit. Read the original letter
here. Now all
the counties have revised their policies and ACLU has closed our
file. Read the press
release here. (June
30, 2009)
ACLU Warns: Omaha Night Owl Laws are Unenforceable
In a letter to city officials, ACLU Nebraska warned Omaha that
their new anti-late-night-loitering ordinances are unconstitutional
and unenforceable. ACLU also expressed concerns the laws will
only be used to target minority neighborhoods. Read the press
release here
and the letter to Mayor Fahey
here.
(March 26, 2009)
ACLU Opens Second Office in Omaha
ACLU announced today the opening a satellite office to increase
community education and outreach in Omaha. Read the press
release here. The
office is located at 1105 Howard Street, Suite 2 in the Old Market.
Office hours are Wednesdays 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. or by appointment.
Reach the Omaha office directly at (402) 398-3027. (March
24, 2009)
ACLU Calls for Millard T-shirt Suspensions to Be Dismissed
Students suspended today from Millard South High School for
wearing t-shirts saying "RIP Julius" were the victims of
unconstitutional censorship. ACLU has asked the school to
reinstate the students and remove the suspensions from their
records. Read the ACLU letter to the school
here.
(August 29, 2008)
Show You're A Card-Carrying ACLU Member on Your Shirt
We have two t-shirts available: white or charcoal grey.
Both have blue printing with our logo on the front and the message
on back "Equality Before the Law: Nebraska's State Motto, ACLU
Nebraska's Job." Shirts are $15 each, plus $2 shipping.
Sizes: S, M, L, XL, 2X, or 3X.
Contact us by email
info@aclunebraska.org or
phone (402) 476-8091 to place an order. (December 1, 2006)
ACLU Nebraska Asks FBI "Are You Spying on Nebraskans?"
We filed a Freedom of Information Act request today on behalf of
4 non-profit organizations and 7 Nebraskans who believe they may
have been illegally spied on by the FBI under the current
administration. The full press release can be read here:
Press release. Read the request here:
FOIA Request and see the pictures
and bios of the Nebraskans who participated in the request here:
Pictures and bios
(July 3, 2006)
