UN Security Council to hold high-level meeting on Gaza before Trump’s Board of Peace convenes
The U.N. session in New York was originally scheduled for Thursday but was moved up after Trump announced the board’s meeting for that same date.
Hyatt executive chairman steps down over Epstein ties
Billionaire Tom Pritzker announced on Monday he was retiring as executive chairman of Hyatt Hotels after his association with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein was revealed.
Youth confinement rises in Nebraska correctional facilities
A new report reveals an increase in youth confinement in Nebraska correctional facilities, highlighting concerning trends on how often the tactic was used.
He’s 50 and could never vote in Nebraska. Until today.
By Chris Bowling Nov. 5, 2024 – Flatwater Free Press Nebraska allowed residents with felony convictions, people like Jason Kotas, to vote. Then it didn’t. And then it did again, causing a mad dash in the final week of registration and allowing Kotas to cast a ballot for the first time. The line snaked around the […]
Judge rules Nebraska medical cannabis votes will be counted, declines to delay trial
by Zach Wendling, Nebraska ExaminerNovember 1, 2024 LINCOLN — The votes cast for or against Nebraska’s two medical cannabis ballot measures Tuesday will be counted and made public, after a district court judge rebuffed a request to prevent both actions. Lancaster County District Judge Susan Strong said she agreed with attorney Daniel Gutman, who is defending […]
$8.5M federal grant to Omaha area group will focus on homeless youths
by Cindy Gonzalez, Nebraska ExaminerNovember 1, 2024 OMAHA — An Omaha-based agency has been awarded about $8.5 million in federal funding over the next three years to help prevent homelessness among youths in a three-county area. The competitive grant dollars went to Threshold CoC (Continuum of Care), which is designated as a lead agency by […]
Candidates meet with community to break down the ballot
Held at the Assembly of the Saints off North 24th Street, the Breaking Down the Ballot event was a pivotal town hall debate aimed at addressing the political concerns of North Omaha residents. Hosted by prominent community organizers Sherman Wells and Jaden Perkins, the event was organized by the North Omaha Community Partnership, U.N.T.A.M.E.D., and the Nebraska Table, gathering local candidates to debate issues critical to the community.
Secretary of State won’t ask NE Pardons Board to restore voting rights for convicted felons
LINCOLN — Nebraska Secretary of State Bob Evnen will not ask the Board of Pardons at its meeting next week to consider restoring voting rights to people who have completed their felony convictions.
Facing tight budgets and rising costs, agency plans to overhaul Omaha’s aging public housing
By Jeremy Turley and Yanqi Xu, Flatwater Free Press
Lawmakers seek extra federal funds to prevent closings of skilled nursing centers in Nebraska
By Paul Hammel, Nebraska Examiner