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Erin and Kristen have two sons. Utilizing Assisted Reproductive technology, each mother gave birth to one of their boys. Despite both women having been active and involved parents for the entirety of their sons’ lives, the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services has denied the mothers’ a
In the spring of 2020, Alice Johnson and Norma LeRoy sent their two children to school at Cody Kilgore Elementary School.
A series of leadership failures traumatized youth and violated their rights at the Youth Rehabilitation and Treatment Center (YRTC) in Geneva. The situation grew so dire the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services was forced to shut the facility down.
We helped Makayla Townsell seek accountability after an Omaha Police officer arrested her in a house full of family and friends on Thanksgiving for charges that were later dismissed.
In July 2020, a Dixon County judge denied a couple's petition to adopt a child simply because they were listed in their petition as "wife and wife."
On December 26, 2019, Jason Storrs and his partner were driving home when they noticed a cruiser weaving through traffic to pull in behind them.