Letter: Let’s protect our kids Feb 26, 2026 Feb 26, 2026 Updated Feb 27, 2026 0 Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Last month, a 12-year-old boy was brought to a Lincoln hospital, severely malnourished and showing signs of torture. Three people have been arrested.kAm!F3=:4 C64@C5D D9@H E92E E9:D 3@J 2EE6?565 AF3=:4 D49@@=D 367@C6 9:D 8F2C5:2? E@=5 E96 4@FCE E92E 96 H2D 36:?8 9@>6D49@@=65] x? C62=:EJ[ E96 3@J H2D =@4<65 :? 2 C@@> 7@C >@?E9D[ H:E9 2 3F4<6E 7@C 2 E@:=6E] u@@5 2?5 >65:42= 42C6 H6C6 H:E996=5] w6 3642>6 E@@ H62< E@ H2=<] %9:D EC2865J 4@F=5 ?@E 92G6 92AA6?65 :7 96 925 2EE6?565 2 D49@@= H96C6 E62496CD H@F=5 92G6 D66? 9:>]k^AmkAm%96C6 :D 2 3:== :? E96 =68:D=2EFC6[ {q`aac[ E92E H@F=5 32C A6@A=6 H:E9 2 C64@C5 @7 49:=5 23FD6[ ?68=64E[ @C D6I 4C:>6D 7C@> 9@>6D49@@=:?8] xE H@F=5 2=D@ <66A 8F2C5:2?D 7C@> H:E95C2H:?8 2 49:=5 7C@> D49@@= E@ 9@>6D49@@=[ :7 E96J 2C6 F?56C 24E:G6 :?G6DE:82E:@? 7@C 49:=5 23FD6]k^Am People are also reading… Gothenburg family forever grateful that firefighters saved their home Lexington girls tennis wins North Platte doubles invite 2 Cozad youth wrestlers bring home NEUSAW state champion titles Cozad's Chayden Hoffmaster breaks his own long jump school record at UNK Missoula Children's Theater brings 'Hansel and Gretel' to Lexington Dancing with the Stars Farmers and ranchers in the east come together to help the west after devastating fires Minutemen jump out to 2-0 start after defeating Pius X Friday North Platte High students sent home after police report 'active bomb threat' 3 Hi-Line track athletes break school records at Lexington JV Invite BOYS SOCCER: Minutemen fall short against Gretna Maids lose to Omaha Gross, Scotus Catholic Inside Jessie Buckley’s journey from 'The Bride!' to 'Hamnet' Candidates file to run in Dawson County elections Minutemaid soccer opens season with 10-0 win over Auburn Listen now and subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher | RSS Feed | SoundStack | All Of Our Podcasts kAmxE’D 4@>>@? D6?D6] x 2> 2 9@>6D49@@=:?8 >@>[ 2?5 x E9:?< x 42? DA62< 7@C 2== 5646?E }63C2D<2?D[ H96? x D2J[ :7 J@F 2C6 2 E62496C[ 2 A2C6?E[ @C 2 8C2?5A2C6?E[ J@F 92G6 E@ DFAA@CE E9:D 3:==] xE ?@E @?=J AC@E64ED 49:=5C6?[ :E 2=D@ DFAA@CED E62496CD H9@ C6A@CE D:8?D @7 23FD6]k^AmkAm$9@4<:?8=J[ D@>6 9@>6D49@@=6CD 2C6 ECJ:?8 E@ DE@A E9:D 3:==] %96J 2C6 DFAA@CE65 3J 2? @C82?:K2E:@? ?62C s]r] H:E9 2? 286?52] s@?’E E96J D66 E92E E96J 2C6 4@>A=:4:E :7 E96J DFAA@CE 2 =@@A9@=6 7@C 49:=5 23FD6CDn %9:D 3:== @?=J E2C86ED 4C:>:?2=D[ ?@E :??@46?E 72>:=:6D]k^Am kAmx FC86 J@F E@ 42== @C HC:E6 E@ J@FC D6?2E@C E@ DFAA@CE {q`aac] {6E’D AC@E64E }63C2D<2 <:5DPk^Am kA DEJ=6lQE6IE\2=:8?i C:89EjQmkDEC@?8m|:496==6 t?56C[ {:?4@=?k^DEC@?8mk^Am 0 Comments Locations Lincoln Be the first to know Get local news delivered to your inbox! Sign up! * I understand and agree that registration on or use of this site constitutes agreement to its user agreement and privacy policy. Related to this story Waterloo and Cedar Falls speaks up: Letters to the editor for the week of Feb. 27, 2026 Our weekly round-up of letters published in the Courier. Listen now and subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | RSS Feed | Omny Studio | All Of Our Podcasts Recommended for you Watch Now: Related Video Indiana TSA agent turns to food bank as paycheck stops during government shutdown - Trump’s Approval Rating Falls To Record Low Amid Iran War - Trump’s Approval Rating Falls To Record Low Amid Iran War Iranian military statement mocks US for 'strategic failure', suggests no negotiations over 15-point plan AP Iranian military statement mocks US for 'strategic failure', suggests no negotiations over 15-point plan Savannah Guthrie Set for 'Today' Show Return 'Within Weeks' Amid Desperate Hunt For Her Missing Mom Savannah Guthrie Set for 'Today' Show Return 'Within Weeks' Amid Desperate Hunt For Her Missing Mom
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