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All Kids in Nebraska Need Is Love
It sounds cliché, I know. But after nearly a decade of working with youth who have experienced major trauma, I am convinced that The Beatles had it right. We are born to be social creatures, and, like food and water, we need the love and connection formed within human relationships to survive. To serve as my daily reminder of just how important love is, I had a small heart tattooed on my wrist a couple years ago.
By Amy West, Social Worker
Celebrating Roger Baldwin's birth and the historians who tell the story
Everyone loves a birthday. Today is the birthday of Roger Baldwin, founder of the ACLU. We are proud to be a part of our nation’s largest and oldest civil liberties organization.
Celebrating ACLU's Contributions to Law Enforcement Training
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.
Drug Testing Fails Our Students and Our Schools
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.
By Amy Miller
You have the right to film the police
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.
As a teen, all I wanted was my friendships and relationships back.
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 Jacob Rusher
In this Season of Giving, the Omaha City Council Helped The Most Vulnerable
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
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