The Eighth Circuit ruled an Omaha officer was entitled to immunity from an excessive-force claim over a flashbang used during a 2020 protest.
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Lincoln will be under a heat advisory during Saturday's Nebraska home opener against Ohio, which kicks off at 11 a.m.
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Following an uptick in Old Market violence, the Old Market Association pledged to research the causes to ensure the district is safe for everyone.
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Gov. Jim Pillen, Secretary of State Bob Evnen and county election officials discussed fraudulent signatures found in the Good Government Lincoln ballot initiative and proposed legislation to strengthen the petition process.
A 35-year-old Lincoln man faces multiple charges after police say he hit teenagers and threatened them with a gun Wednesday night.
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The Eighth Circuit ruled an Omaha officer was entitled to immunity from an excessive-force claim over a flashbang used during a 2020 protest.
Lincoln will be under a heat advisory during Saturday's Nebraska home opener against Ohio, which kicks off at 11 a.m.
Petr Pavel will make a two-hour visit to the southeast Nebraska community of Wilber, home of the annual Wilber Czech Festival.
The Tesla driver fled the scene after hitting the 25-year-old man along Cuming Street in Omaha on Dec. 17, 2025.
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A Dawson County man has been convicted by a jury of first-degree sexual assault of a child and could face up to life in prison.
Lincoln police held a briefing Friday morning on two suspicious deaths this week: Amber Spencer, who died from injuries sustained in a camper fire Wednesday, and a 67-year-old Lincoln man found dead Thursday near First and M streets.
A 25-year-old Lexington man has been arrested for first-degree sexual assault.
A large police presence amassed Thursday evening and into early Friday morning near North 38th and Fort Streets in Omaha after a man allegedly fled police and entered a home, following a possible shoplifting incident at Westroads Mall.
Gov. Jim Pillen and Secretary of State Bob Evnen want lawmakers to tighten Nebraska’s ballot petition rules after arrests in a signature fraud investigation.
Gov. Jim Pillen, Secretary of State Bob Evnen and county election officials discussed fraudulent signatures found in the Good Government Lincoln ballot initiative and proposed legislation to strengthen the petition process.
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After the word "Nebraska," Republican U.S. Sen. Pete Ricketts said "Democrat Dan" and nonpartisan candidate Dan Osborn said "work" most often during Tuesday's Nebraska State Fair Senate debate.