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Nebraska author retells Sitting Bull’s war through Lakota voices
Omaha Sitting Bull book by historian Paul Hedren draws praise from The New Yorker and The Wall Street Journal for telling the Plains war through Native voices.
Nebraska secretary of state to share voter data with DOJ after lawsuit dismissal
Nebraska voter data sharing advances after a judge dismisses a Common Cause lawsuit, clearing the way for the secretary of state to meet a DOJ request.
Nebraska proposal would create guest worker permits for undocumented labor
Nebraska guest worker bill would create permits for undocumented workers if federally allowed, drawing union support and concern from the state labor commissioner.
Nebraska DACA recipient fights deportation as new ICE bond policy keeps him in detention
Nebraska DACA recipient ICE case shows how a new no-bond policy keeps a young man detained and puts heavy pressure on his mixed-status Omaha family.
Nebraska childhood vaccination rates fall as measles returns
Nebraska measles vaccination rates are slipping below herd immunity levels, raising alarms about new outbreaks of measles, polio and other preventable diseases.
ACLU Nebraska sues over ICE detention at McCook facility
ACLU Nebraska ICE lawsuit challenges prolonged detention and limited attorney access for migrants held at the McCook, Nebraska ICE facility.