ACLU of Nebraska Secures $400,000 Grant to Fight Death Penalty Referendum
LINCOLN, Neb – The ACLU of Nebraska announced today that it recently secured a $400,000 grant from a national funder, Proteus Action League, to fight back against the death penalty referendum. The ACLU of Nebraska has donated these funds to Nebraskans for Public Safety to conduct fraud watch, grassroots engagement, and public education efforts.
Statement from Danielle Conrad, Executive Director
“We are honored to have national support to end Nebraska’s broken death penalty once and for all. This support demonstrates the world is watching what is happening here this summer. This support will be like rocket fuel to the campaign. This funding will ensure a thoughtful public education effort informs Nebraskans when they make a decision about whether or not to sign petitions to revive a broken death penalty. We know many Nebraskans stand with us and want our state to move forward with smart alternatives that put public safety first while turning our attention to more positive statewide priorities like education and tax relief.”
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ACLU of Nebraska was founded almost fifty years ago and its diverse statewide membership works in courts, the legislature and our communities to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties that the Constitution and laws of the United States and Nebraska guarantee everyone in this state. For more information, please visit: www.aclunebraska.org
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