NE: Social Justice
Tuesday, April 23, 2024
NE advocates foresee new voting-restoration law helping individuals, state
April is Second Chance Month and many Nebraskans are celebrating passage of a bipartisan voting rights restoration bill and its focus on second chance…
Winnebago Tribe's development corp earns top rating, $2 million grant
The Nebraska Winnebago Tribe's Ho-Chunk Community Development Corporation, or HCCDC, has been awarded $2 million through MacKenzie Scott's Yield …
NE advocates for LGBTQ+ rights hopeful after visits with state senators
State legislators across the country continue to introduce anti-LGBTQ bills and there have been a record number of them for four years in a row…
OutNebraska advocates for LGBTQ+ at NE Capitol, statewide
With the start of the Nebraska Unicameral's 2024 session this week, guarding against the divisiveness experienced last session is top of mind for …
ACLU: NE prison progress on 'restrictive housing' not enough
The latest report on the Nebraska Correctional System shows a decrease in the use of restrictive housing. The Office of Inspector General of …
Winnebago Tribe's Ho-Chunk Village Wins Major Award, Serves as Model
Nebraska's Winnebago Tribe is considered a mid-sized tribe, but it's a big award winner. The tribe's Ho-Chunk Village housing development is one of …
Agriculture Worker Rights Program: Attorneys for Eligible Ag Workers in NE
With an average hourly wage of under $15 in 2021, many Nebraska agricultural workers would be hard-pressed to afford an attorney if they needed one …
Survey: Nearly 60% of Nebraskans Oppose Abortion Bill in Legislature
Nebraska would have one of the strictest abortion laws in the country should Legislative Bill 626 become law. It recently passed out of committee…
Report: Nebraska Needs to Rethink Court Fines, Bail System
Some Nebraska judges are failing to follow state laws related to cash bail, court fees and court fines, according to a two-year study in Douglas and …
Nebraskans Will Lose SNAP Benefits If Pandemic Eligibility "Sunsets"
Almost one in ten Nebraskans receives Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits, formerly known as food stamps, but that could change …
Habitantes de NE perderán beneficios de SNAP si "termina"elegibilidad
Casi uno de cada diez habitantes de Nebraska recibe beneficios del Programa de Asistencia Nutricional Suplementaria (SNAP), anteriormente conocido …
Tips for Avoiding Holiday Season Scams
Three out of four U.S. consumers have experienced or been targeted by at least one form of fraud that can be tied to the holidays, according to new …