One student standing up for her LGBTQ peers

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The Right to Religious Practice in Prison

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All the Way to an Equally Divided Supreme Court

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No Child Should Be Turned Away

By Danielle Conrad

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Brought to You by the First Amendment

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Students Earning a Degree in Freedom

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Cleaning up Prisons – Starting with the Kitchen

In 1976, what was then called the Nebraska Penal Complex received 236 demerits from the Health Department for violations of health standards in four kitchens.

Fake citation from the health department

A 40 year journey to end the death penalty

One year ago today, the Nebraska Legislature did something momentous: give first round approval to a bill that would end the death penalty in Nebraska.

Photo of Senator Chambers with Text: AFter 40 years of work by Sen. Ernie Chambers, Nebraska repeals the death penalty.

2016 - An incredible year for civil liberties!

At the Unicameral, the ACLU of Nebraska has put together our strongest advocacy team to date to implement our diverse and wide ranging civil rights agenda. Our client is the Constitution and our work impacts our most cherished rights, fundamental freedoms, and the civil liberties of all Nebraskans. We are effective due to our hard work, policy and legal expertise, and the strong voices and unyielding activism of thousands of supporters.

Image of rotunda with text: In 2016, Nebraskans stood up for freedom