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One of public safety's most important assets are the officers who patrol our streets and put themselves in danger day in and day out. In order to protect the public--and law enforcement--the ACLU has regularly advocated for enhanced training for law enforcement.

When I stood up against random drug testing in my schools, it felt like the right thing to do. I'd been learning about the Constitution and Bill of Rights at school, and it made no sense to me that the very people who were teaching these subjects were also doing something that was so obviously counter to the values we were being taught.

32 officers stormed the home of an Omaha family. Their property was destroyed and they suffered physical injuries - all because of a license plate infraction. A story like this might have gone without a response, but thankfully a neighbor witnessed the incident and turned on a camera.

Ask a teen what they want most and you might hear about the newest video game. When I started high school, I just wanted to be able to talk with my friends and family normally again.

By clients Todd Vesley and Joel Bush

It is the season of giving and Nebraskans are known around the country for their generous spirit. Yet those in Omaha who ask for help have been ticketed and thrown in jail for up to 14 days for holding signs asking for help.

By Danielle Conrad, Executive Director of the ACLU of Nebraska and Mary-Beth Muskin, Executive Director of the Anti-Defamation League of Nebraska.

Like the mom of a transgender daughter in Illinois, the moms who call our office to talk about their transgender children just want their kids to have an opportunity to do well in school.

The Lincoln Journal Star Editorial Board joins the ACLU in calling for reforms to Nebraska's civil forfeiture laws.