Ernie Chambers, Still Militant

This story traces Ernie Chambers’ journey from grassroots community organizer in Omaha to becoming Nebraska’s longest-serving state senator. Throughout his tenure in the Unicameral, Chambers became a powerful voice for underrepresented and marginalized communities. Drawing from Nebraska Public Media's documentary "Still Militant After All These Years" and a new capstone interview, Chambers reflects on his fight to abolish the death penalty and shares what he hopes to achieve beyond term limits.