Warrant Forgiveness Week is Aug. 7-10
The Lancaster County Attorney and the Lincoln City Attorney have designated Aug. 7-10 as "Warrant Week," a program that provides warrant forgiveness on outstanding warrants on misdemeanors in Lancaster County.
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ACLU of Nebraska Launches Bail Fund and Survey
The ACLU of Nebraska launched a bail fund to address the practice of jailing low-income Nebraskans who are unable to afford money bail. If this has happened to you, we want to hear your story.
ACLU of Nebraska statement on death warrant for Carey Dean Moore
The Nebraska Supreme Court issued a death warrant today for Carey Dean Moore. This will be the first death penalty execution in the state since 1997 and the first conducted by lethal injection.
Survey: Tell us about cops in your school
The ACLU of Nebraska is monitoring the expansion of school resource officers (SROs) in our schools because they disproportionately target students of color, fueling the school-to-prison pipeline. Legal and policy research only tell us part of the story. That's why we need to hear from you!
ACLU of Nebraska statement on court's order for Corrections to release death penalty drug records
LINCOLN, Neb. -- Today the District Court of Lancaster County ordered the state Department of Corrections to release records they'd kept hidden from the ACLU of Nebraska and the state's media outlets regarding the purchase of drugs to be used for lethal injection.
Secretary of state settles ACLU challenge of law blocking Independent candidates
LINCOLN, Neb. – Secretary of State John Gale has agreed to settle a case brought in federal court by the ACLU's Voting Rights Project, the ACLU of Nebraska, and Friedman Law Offices.