Press Releases

Lincolnites and City Reach Settlement in Niskíthe Prayer Camp Land Dispute

Advocates say they are proud of the agreement’s terms, but add that more work remains to be done to ensure that Native residents’ concerns are heard in future city planning decisions.

New Juvenile Solitary Confinement Report is a Red Flag

A new watchdog report on juvenile solitary confinement outlines huge increases in the number of confined kids and how long they’re being held in solitary.

ACLU of Nebraska Weighs in on U.S. Supreme Court Taking up Abortion Case

We need to remind officials at every level that decisions about pregnancy and abortion are not their decisions to make.

NICWC, ACLU of Nebraska File Brief in Native Family Rights Case

Two Nebraska organizations are weighing in on an appeal of a juvenile court case that terminated a Native American mother’s parental rights.

ACLU of Nebraska Names 2023 Honorees

Awardees include a longtime Lincoln civil rights leader, a Lexington community advocate and three partner organizations.

Lakota Family and Cody-Kilgore Unified School District Settle Religious Freedom Case with Consent Decree

The family's lawsuit argued the cutting of their children’s hair had violated their traditional religious Lakota beliefs.

Advocates Issue Statements Condemning Anti-Trans Identification Executive Order

The executive order attempts to erase the identities of thousands of Nebraskans.

ACLU and Planned Parenthood Vow Appeal After Court Rules Against Single-Subject Challenge

The lawsuit argues Nebraska state senators violated a state constitutional requirement that “no bill shall contain more than one subject” when they added an abortion ban after 12 weeks of pregnancy to a bill that restricted gender-related care for trans youth.