Press Releases

ACLU Study: Implementation of “Abortion Reversal” Laws Raises Serious Questions

Today the ACLU of Nebraska released a report summarizing the so-called “abortion reversal” laws in seven states to monitor implementation of LB 209 passed in Nebraska's 2019 legislative session.

ACLU Victory: Federal Court Rules Incarcerated Nebraskans Have Fundamental Right to Marry

Today the ACLU of Nebraska won a lawsuit in federal court on behalf of their clients Paul Gillpatrick and Niccole Wetherell who are Nebraskans incarcerated in state correctional facilities. The Plaintiffs have been engaged since 2012.

ACLU of Nebraska Statement on Traffic Stops Report

The Crime Commission has released Traffic Stops in Nebraska as its most recent summary of data covering 428,249 traffic stops reported for 2018. Data reported describes the race of the driver, the reason for the stop, the outcome of the stop, and whether or not searches were conducted.

ACLU Report Highlights Staff Shortages, Over-Policing and Discriminatory Discipline in Schools in Nebraska

The American Civil Liberties Union recently released a comprehensive analysis of Federal Civil Rights Data from 2015-16. The report highlights severely under-resourced schools and a failure to follow mental health professionals’ recommendations for adequate student support.

Class Certification Filed Against Overcrowded, Inaccessible Nebraska Prisons

Today the ACLU of Nebraska and our legal partners filed a motion for class certification in our lawsuit against the Dept. of Correctional Services asserting that extreme overcrowding in Nebraska prisons has led to violations of the constitutional rights of prisoners.

ACLU Statement regarding Nebraska Supreme Court opinion on Sandoval v. Ricketts

The Nebraska Supreme Court decision released today regarding our case, Sandoval v. Ricketts, affirms the district court's dismissal of the inmates' suit.

ACLU Unveils Investigative Report on Nebraska’s School Police Programs

Today the ACLU of Nebraska released a first of its kind investigative report detailing school police programs across Nebraska and analyzing their impact on students’ civil rights and civil liberties.

Statement regarding Ricketts' troop deployment to southern U.S. border

"We are disappointed in Governor Ricketts' decision to deploy the honorable men and women of the Nebraska National Guard to perpetuate a political war on immigrants, refugees and asylees."

Civil rights & community groups work to make polling places accessible to transgender Nebraska voters

LINCOLN, Neb – Today the ACLU of Nebraska, Nebraska Civic Engagement Table, Civic Nebraska, Outlinc and the Professional Transgender Resource Network provided education to state and county election officials about voting access for transgender and gender non-conforming Nebraskans.