NE: Civil Rights
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…
ACLU: Excessive youth 'room confinement' non-rehabilitative, violates NE law
A 2020 Nebraska law restricted the use of solitary confinement, also known as "juvenile room confinement," for Nebraska youths in detention. But a …
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 …
Brief Urges Supreme Court to Uphold Indian Child Welfare Act
The ACLU of Nebraska has joined a national brief filed in a case before the U.S. Supreme Court challenging a 1978 law passed by Congress aiming to …
November Election to Determine State, Local Races in Redrawn Nebraska Districts
With November's elections just over the horizon, voter-rights groups are working to get Nebraskans up to speed on recent changes in voting districts …
Nebraska's Prison Overcrowding Emergency Now in Third Year
Nebraska is now in year three of a prison overcrowding emergency, according to the latest numbers released by the Nebraska Department of Correctional …
Nebraska Outperforms National Census in Tally of Latinos
Nebraska did a better job counting the state's Latino residents in the 2020 Census than new national undercount data suggests. According to analysis …
Ballot Initiative Requirements Challenged as Unconstitutional
The American Civil Liberties Union of Nebraska has filed a federal civil rights lawsuit challenging Nebraska's requirements for voter-led initiatives …
Nebraska Lawmakers Advance Abortion Ban Opposed by Majority of Voters
Nebraska is on track to ban all abortions in the state if the U.S. Supreme Court overturns its landmark Roe v. Wade decision. On Friday, lawmakers …
Nebraska Lawmakers to Debate How Race is Taught in Public Schools
Since January of last year, following national unrest over the police killing of George Floyd, 37 states have introduced measures designed to …
Lawmakers to Consider Restoring Voter Rights for Former Felons
Lawmakers are considering a bill which would restore Nebraskans' right to vote immediately after they complete their felony sentences, instead of …
Lakota Racial Justice and Religious Freedom Case Headed for Trial
ROSEBUD, Neb. -- A lawsuit accusing a Nebraska school district of violating a Lakota family's First Amendment rights and unlawful racial …