Residents Stopped a Data Center, but a Gas Plant Still Threatens This Black Community
This post was originally published on this site. For nine months, the Rev. Edward Moultrie of St. Paul CME Church and his congregation filled county meetings, urging officials to reject a proposal for a massive data center near their church and homes. They warned that the project near Walterboro, South Carolina, would threaten the waterways […]
Black Women Are Joining Gun Groups in Atlanta Amid Political Tensions
This post was originally published on this site. The sporadic “pop!” of gunfire pierced the cool autumn air for hours at the South River Gun Club in Covington on Sept. 26 as Shante Stewart and her classmates took aim. Gold bullet casings decorated the gravel beneath their feet as the students lined up their shots. […]
Nebraska kids sent out of state when they need serious mental health care
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Nebraska Cultural Endowment calls on advocates to protect state funds
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Federal lawsuit alleges YRTC workers abused Omaha teen, who was then punished when he reported abuse
This post was originally published on this site. (Editor’s note: This story contains allegations of sexual abuse of children. If you suspect that a child has been abused, call 800-652-1999 or report online.) A new federal lawsuit, filed Thursday, alleges that seven state employees violated an Omaha teen’s civil rights when he was sexually abused […]
A Costly Silence: Why your policymakers should be talking about the $1 trillion Pentagon budget
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Mr. President goes to Wilber: Kolaches baked, polka played as Czech leader visits ‘Czech Capital of US’
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Douglas County Board responds to state auditor criticism, sheriff says criminal probe still on
Read the full article on Nebraska Examiner OMAHA — The Douglas County Board on Thursday announced that it sees no allegations of criminal wrongdoing in a state auditor’s probe of a county program that serves the poor, despite the sheriff’s call for a law enforcement investigation. Sheriff Aaron Hanson said in response that his investigation […]
Syracuse senator to lead push to repeal Nebraska’s inheritance tax
Read the full article on Nebraska Examiner LINCOLN — Following the departure of term-limited state Sen. Rob Clements of Elmwood, Sen. Robert Hallstrom of Syracuse is set to take over the fight to repeal Nebraska’s inheritance tax in the Legislature. Conservative think tank the Platte Institute released a report Wednesday detailing its latest arguments for […]
State employees abused Omaha teen, who was then punished when he reported it, lawsuit alleges
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