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Remember to always check our calendar for
upcoming events where you'll have a chance to hang out with
other civil libertarians.
ACLU Challenges Nebraska's Unfair Ballot Laws in Court
Two aspects of Nebraska's ballot petition laws are the subject
of a lawsuit filed today: first, we charge the law has made it too
hard for independent party candidates to be put on the ballot and
second, petition circulators are currently required to be Nebraska
residents in violation of the right to travel. Our lawsuit is
pending in federal court. See a copy of the lawsuit
here.
(December 16, 2009)
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, 2009)
Student PSA Contest Announced: Win Prizes for Your Film
Making Abilities!
Click here for a flyer about our
PSA contest, open to all high school students. The rules can
be downloaded here.
Make a short film about civil liberties and win cash prizes!
(November 23, 2009)
Student Free Speech Rights Lawsuit Filed Against Millard
South Public School
Students suspended from Millard South High School for
wearing t-shirts saying "RIP Julius" were the victims of
unconstitutional censorship, says ACLU Nebraska. ACLU asked the school to
remove the suspensions from their
records and permit the shirts in a lawsuit filed in federal court
today. Read the original ACLU letter to the school
here and
read a copy of the lawsuit
here.
(October 9, 2009)
North Platte Housing Authority Drug Testing Policy Violates
Employees' Privacy Rights
ACLU warned the North Platte Housing Authority Board today that
their drug testing policy was illegal and unenforceable. Read
the letter
here. "Requiring government employees to produce a urine
sample in the presence of a stranger is the most extreme example of
invasion of privacy," said ACLU Nebraska Legal Director Amy Miller.
The Board has been told to abandon the drug testing policy or
possibly face a civil rights lawsuit. (July 20, 2009)
Student Privacy Rights Letter Sent to Every Nebraska School
Following parents' complaints that Nebraska schools were giving
their children's private information to military recruiters, ACLU
Nebraska sent this letter to
every school in the state. Read the letter so you know your
own privacy rights as a student or parent. ACLU encourages
you to contact us if you've had a similar problem with unwanted
military recruiter calls. (July 17, 2009)
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)
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