It was announced today that a fifth officer has been fired in Omaha. The ACLU will continue to seek #Justice4TheJohnsons. Our official statement:
"We are pleased that Chief Schmaderer has disciplined some of the officers who caused the Johnson family to be treated so unjustly. The history of violation in Omaha and the seriousness of the harm caused to the Johnsons means that justice has not yet been served. The Johnsons, who have suffered physical abuse and damages to property, need compensation. Additionally, the people of Omaha need policy changes which assure them that law enforcement is properly trained and held accountable."
In the wake of record levels of turnout last year, we're seeing far too many states try to cut back on voter access and disenfranchise Black and Brown voters.
Those bills in Nebraska don't look to have a path forward this year, but that doesn't mean the work is done. Make time this weekend to tell our federal lawmakers to protect our voting rights.
Today is day five of #DoGoodWeek, when Nebraskans come together to support communities and the nonprofits that serve them.
This #FundItFriday, we are extra thankful for our supporters who help us protect civil rights and civil liberties for all Nebraskans. Here at the ACLU of Nebraska we do not take government dollars to fund our work. Everything we do is made possible by Nebraskans like you.
To help us do even more good, join us over at: https://shareomaha.org/nonprofit/aclu-nebraska
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ATTN Omaha: today is a key deadline of the general election! If you want to be heard, you have to be registered. Register online: http://bit.ly/RegisterVoteNE
