Bright Eyes headlines concert supporting fight against law on illegal immigrants
OMAHA, Neb. - Bright Eyes, Cursive and other music acts from the state of Nebraska will perform at a concert to raise money to fight a law that would ban the hiring of or renting to illegal immigrants in the Nebraska city of Fremont.
The Concert for Equality on Saturday in Omaha will include two simultaneous shows — one outside and the other indoors at the Waiting Room.
Tickets cost $20 to $50, and proceeds from the sold-out concert go to the American Civil Liberties Union of Nebraska, one of two civil rights groups who have sued the city of Fremont. The groups says the voter-approved ordinance is discriminatory.
The Fremont City Council voted Tuesday to suspend the ban until the lawsuits are settled. It was to take effect on Thursday.
