A Local Reflection on the National Prison Strike

Last week, incarcerated individuals across the country launched a nationwide strike with 10 demands for improved living conditions, greater access to resources and the end of "modern-day slavery.”

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ICE vs. Nebraska Nice: An account of the Immigration Enforcement Raid in O’Neill

A large-scale immigration raid was conducted in and around O’Neill, Nebraska, the morning of Aug. 8, in relation to an indictment brought by U.S. Attorney Lesley Woods. One hundred thirty-three immigrants were detained.

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Warrant Forgiveness Week is Aug. 7-10

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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.

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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.

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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!

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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.

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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.

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ACLU Files Suit Challenging Nebraska Law Blocking Independent Candidates

LINCOLN, Neb. –The ACLU's Voting Rights Project, the ACLU of Nebraska, and Friedman Law Offices filed a lawsuit in federal court today challenging a Nebraska law that established an unconstitutional and impermissible burden for independent candidates to access the ballot

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