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Please contact Sam Petto, Communications Director, for all press inquiries. (402) 476-8091 ext. 104.

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New Lawsuit Seeks Records on Nebraska Immigration Raid

Four years after the raid, work to bring accountability continues.

August 8, 2022

Advocates Launch Website Committed to Protecting Abortion Access in Nebraska

The website marks an evolution of the groups’ ongoing partnership to protect abortion access in Nebraska.

August 4, 2022

Native Residents Appeal Lincoln Development Plan with Big Fire & ACLU Support

The appeal asks the board to reverse earlier approval of the project.

August 2, 2022

Media Statement on Amicus Brief in Ballot Qualification Case

No matter what county we live in, our signatures on a petition should carry equal weight.

July 28, 2022

Court of Appeals Allows Enforcement of Ballot Requirement as Litigation Continues

LINCOLN, Neb. – Today, the U.S. 8th Circuit Court of Appeals took action on a lawsuit filed by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Nebraska on behalf of Nebraskans for Medical Marijuana (NMM).

July 6, 2022

Prison Overcrowding Emergency Enters Another Year

The continued failure should motivate Nebraskans to demand that state senators act on the issue in the coming year.

July 1, 2022