The 2012 LOSS (Local Outreach to Suicide Survivors) Conference will be held May 31 - June 1, 2012 in Lincoln, Nebraska. Dr. Frank Campbell, a leading expert in Suicidology along with other experts, will share the lessons learned in years of helping survivors of suicide, how sudden traumatic loss impacts survivors and grief through the different developmental stages.
CLICK HERE TO LEARN MOREThe Nebraska Supreme Court and the Nebraska State Bar Association, with the assistance of the Public Policy Center, established the Minority and Justice Task Force in 2001 to identify actual or perceived racial/ethnic bias and discrimination in the Nebraska justice system and make recommendations to the Supreme Court on how to address any identified inequities. Research was coordinated by the University of Nebraska Public Policy Center and was partially funded by two large grants from the State Justice Institute (SJI).
The areas focused on by the Task Force included:
The Final Report 2003 of the Minority and Justice Task Force was released to the public Friday, January 31, 2003 concluding the two-year study of the Nebraska court system and legal profession. The major recommendation of the Final Report was to establish a standing committee to implement the Task Force's recommendations. To learn more about the Minority Justice Committee’s continuing ef forts click here.
The Nebraska Minority and Justice Task Force Final Report. Nebraska Minority and Justice Task Force (partially funded by the State Justice Institute). (2003 January). 
Racial and Ethnic Bias in the Courts: Perceptions from Public Hearings. Neeley, E. Court Review, 40: 26-32.
In The News
Heed the Call to Action on Courts' Behalf. (2003-02-11). Lincoln Journal Star.
Judicial Report on Minorities Stuns Few. (2003-02-02). Omaha World Herald.
Justice System Disparities Found. (2003-02-01). Omaha World Herald.
Minority Report: Justice Task Force Confirms Disparities. (2003-02-01). Lincoln Journal Star.
Minorities More Likely to Be Prosecuted in Nebraska, Report Says. (2003-01-31). Omaha World Herald.
Study: Nebraska's Criminal Justice System Biased Against Minorities. (2003-01-31). Lincoln Journal Star.
