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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 Challenges Ballot Qualification Requirement as “Unconstitutional Roadblock”

LINCOLN, Neb.

May 16, 2022

ACLU of Nebraska Statement on New Meatpacking Report

The report affirms concerns raised by our team.

May 12, 2022

Amid Leaked U.S. Supreme Court Draft Decision Local Reproductive Justice Advocates Reaffirm Protected Right to Access Abortion

OMAHA, Neb. – Last night, a draft U.S. Supreme Court decision to overturn Roe v. Wade was leaked.

May 3, 2022

VICTORY: City Council Approves Settlement with Injured Protester

The approval marks an end to Elise Poole’s federal civil rights lawsuit.

April 25, 2022

ACLU Sends Voting Rights Information to Nebraska’s Jails

A voting rights project supporting Nebraskans who are involved in the criminal legal system is entering its third year.

April 18, 2022

Harvard Law Clinic Joins Nebraska Religious Freedom Case

It's new support for a lawsuit challenging a school district for violating a family's traditional Lakota beliefs.

April 14, 2022