One year after Pillen announced McCook ICE jail, protests continue, governor doubles down
Read the full article on Nebraska Examiner A full bus traveled about 10 hours on the road to attend an Aug. 15 rally within eyeshot of a McCook, Nebraska-based U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention center that started holding migrants last November. The rally marks a year since Gov. Jim Pillen’s administration announced a partnership […]
2 OPS students were shocked with gloves. Now the community is demanding answers.
Read the full article on KMTV 3 10PM UPDATE:OMAHA, Neb. (KMTV) – Dozens of community members spoke out against school resource officers having access to shock gloves at Monday nights’s Omaha Public Schools board meeting. Central High School students Lux Tipton and Lilly Jones were among those opposing the use of the devices in schools. […]
Nebraska AG gets involved in case to force state Dem Party to replace former Senate candidate
Read the full article on Nebraska Examiner LINCOLN — Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers gave notice to a Lancaster County district judge that he plans to be heard on a lawsuit that seeks to force the state Democratic Party to replace its former Senate candidate. The three-page notice filed last week cites a state statute […]
Two moms fighting blood cancer share stories of heartbreak, hope, and advocacy
Read the full article on KMTV 3 OMAHA, Neb. (KMTV) — Hundreds of people fill Stinson Park each year for Blood Cancer United’s Light the Night — raising money to help local families facing blood cancer and to fund research toward a cure. Behind the event are stories of survival, loss, and relentless advocacy. Diana […]
Lincoln petition fraud investigation becomes political
Read the full article on Nebraska Examiner LINCOLN — The fallout from alleged fraud involving three conservative-backed petitions seeking to reshape Lincoln local elections continues as the Democratic-led Lincoln City Council and Nebraska’s most influential Republican political consulting firm clash in the court of public opinion. City Councilman Brodey Weber hosted a press conference last […]
‘It’s hard work’: Nebraska’s corn detasseling tradition is quietly fading
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