50th Anniversary Memories

ACLU of Nebraska 50th Anniversary Logo

2016 is the 50th anniversary of the ACLU of Nebraska. We will feature several memories from our five decades of defending freedom in the Cornhusker state here. Do you have a favorite memory? Share it with us!

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Jan 07, 2016
ACLU of NE 50th Anniversary Image - Police Outside Johnson Family
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You have the right to film the police

32 officers stormed the home of an Omaha family. Their property was destroyed and they suffered physical injuries - all because of a license plate infraction. A story like this might have gone without a response, but thankfully a neighbor witnessed the incident and turned on a camera.
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Jan 14, 2016
Text of LB 1046 from 2012 over a police vehicle
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Celebrating ACLU's Contributions to Law Enforcement Training

One of public safety's most important assets are the officers who patrol our streets and put themselves in danger day in and day out. In order to protect the public--and law enforcement--the ACLU has regularly advocated for enhanced training for law enforcement.
News & Commentary
Jan 21, 2016
Image of Sam Walker and book "In Defense of American Liberties"

Celebrating Roger Baldwin's birth and the historians who tell the story

Everyone loves a birthday. Today is the birthday of Roger Baldwin, founder of the ACLU. We are proud to be a part of our nation’s largest and oldest civil liberties organization.
News & Commentary
Jan 28, 2016
Text from 1995 Omaha World Herald Article
  • LGBTQ+ Rights

Nearly Two Decades Later, a Loving Home for Nebraska Children

January 28, 1995 the then Department of Children and Family Services issued a memo banning "homosexuals" from being foster parents. At the time, the ACLU stated: