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Aug 21, 2016
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Civilian Complaints in Nebraska

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Jan 4, 2016
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Growing Up Locked Down

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Oct 20, 2015
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Guilty Money: Civil Asset Forfeiture in Nebraska

Police abuse of civil asset forfeiture laws has shaken our nation’s conscience. Civil forfeiture allows police to seize — and then keep or sell — any property they suspect may be involved in a crime. Owners need not ever be arrested or convicted of a crime for their cash, cars, or even real estate to be taken away permanently by the government.
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Oct 31, 2014
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A Guide to Prison Litigation in the Eighth Circuit

This report describes the constitutional standards that apply to prison litigation.
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Sep 10, 2014
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Bedlam in the Heartland

Interviews with and correspondence from inmates in Nebraska's prison system. Joel Donahue, Staff Attorney Kelsey Debler, Law Clerk
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Aug 26, 2014
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Building Public Confidence: Racial Profiling in Nebraska

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Aug 19, 2014
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Dangerously Out of Bounds: Tasers in Nebraska

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Aug 12, 2014
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For the Good of the Public: How Nebraska Police Complaint Processes Fail the Public

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Mar 31, 2014
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The Tipping Point

Have Nebraska's Prisons Crossed into Unconstitutional Territory? Joel Donahue, Staff Attorney Amy Miller, Legal Director Alan Peterson, Senior Counsel