Date:

January 26, 2006

For More Information Contact:

Larry Williams, Human Rights, 441-8691

Sandi Moody, Human Rights, 441-7625

Bill Luxford, 5 CITY-TV, 441-6688

A television program sponsored by the Lincoln Commission on Human Rights (LCHR) will have its first showing at 7 p.m. Friday, January 27 on 5 CITY-TV, the government access cable television channel. “LCHR: Addressing Discrimination in Lincoln, Nebraska” will address issues of concern to Lincoln’s diverse residents.

“It’s important to let people know that the City of Lincoln has a local agency ready and able to investigate complaints of discrimination,” said LCHR Executive Director Larry Williams. “With this program, we hope to create more awareness of our agency and its mission and to educate the public about issues that make a difference in their lives.”

The program also is scheduled to air Mondays at noon, Tuesdays at 5 p.m., Wednesdays at 7:30 p.m., Thursdays at 2 p.m., Fridays at 7 p.m., Saturdays at 10:30 a.m. and Sundays at 8:30 p.m. (Showings may occasionally be pre-empted by public meeting coverage.)