Just days after the Nebraska Legislature wrapped up session, advocates are calling on state senators to hold a special session.
The ACLU of Nebraska, Academy of Equity, Black and Pink, Black Leaders Movement, Change Now, Change of Omaha, Educators for Black Lives, I Be Black Girl, the Lincoln Branch of the NAACP and the UNL Black Student Union sent a joint letter Monday morning to Gov. Pete Ricketts and state senators, urging them to follow the lead of other states and call a special session dedicated to police reform and racial justice.
The letter, which can be found here, points to concerns raised at protests and Judiciary Committee listening sessions in June, saying action has fallen far short of what Black Nebraskans expect.