Nebraska News

Aggregated Nebraska News Articles

• OPD to release 'body-worn camera video' of 2020 shooting of Kenneth Jones
  
  One day after the news media reviewed police videos of the November 2020 shooting of Kenneth Jones, Omaha Mayor Jean Stothert, and Police Chief Todd Schmaderer say they will release the videos to the public.
  KETV - Omaha, Nebraska.  Thu, 22 Apr 2021 23:28:00 GMT.
• Douglas County begins release of grand jury transcripts, footage in Kenneth Jones death
  
  Omaha Police shot and killed Jones in November 2020 during a traffic stop. OPD Chief Todd Schmaderer called it 'one of the most non-compliant' situations he'd ever seen. Now, that body camera footage is being released.
  KETV - Omaha, Nebraska.  Thu, 22 Apr 2021 17:20:00 GMT.
• What $650,000 Buys You in South Carolina, Nebraska and New Jersey
  
  A 1945 cottage in Charleston, a two-bedroom condo in an industrial loft in Omaha and a converted stone church in Bernardsville.
  Julie Lasky.  New York Times.  Wed, 21 Apr 2021 14:45:43 +0000.
• Omaha developer's proposed KC apartments would displace Black-owned businesses
  
  A proposed Kansas City apartment building would raze an existing office development that has been a haven for Black-owned businesses. Tenants say the Omaha developer has ignored their calls to discuss his plans.
  American City Business Journals.  Wed, 21 Apr 2021 12:01:42 +0000.
• Warren Buffett rips Donald Trump on business record, tax returns
  
  A CBS News poll shows six in 10 voters say Donald Trump is not prepared to be president. About the same number say Hillary Clinton is prepared for the job. Clinton campaigned Monday night in Omaha, Nebraska, with Warren Buffett. ...
  CBS News.  Tue, 20 Apr 2021 09:12:12 -0400.
• Is Disney legally liable for deadly alligator attack?
  
  The 2-year-old boy killed in an alligator attack at a Disney World resort will be buried Tuesday in Nebraska. Lane Graves was grabbed by the predator in a lagoon, and divers found his body after a 16-hour search. ...
  CBS News.  Sun, 18 Apr 2021 16:22:11 -0400.
• Omaha man decides pandemic perfect time to open British shop
  
  OMAHA, Neb. (AP) - When Glenn Greet moved here five years ago, he discovered something disturbing: It was hard to find his favorite foods and other products from the British Isles. He missed Heinz baked beans. ...
  Betsie Freeman.  Washington Times.  Sun, 18 Apr 2021 01:01:08 -0400.
• One man killed and a woman injured in a shooting at a mall in Omaha as police hunt for two suspects
  
  One man has died and a woman injured in a shooting at a mall in Omaha, Nebraska. Police launched a manhunt for two suspects who remain at large Cops determined the suspects had fled.
  Daily Mail.  Sat, 17 Apr 2021 22:25:36 GMT.
• Ex-Nebraska player not guilty of sexual assault
  
  A Lancaster County jury found former Nebraska football player Katerian LeGrone not guilty of sexual assault on Thursday.
  ESPN.  Thu, 15 Apr 2021 17:35:02 EST.
• Former Nebraska football player acquitted of sex assault
  
  A jury has acquitted former Nebraska football player Katerian LeGrone of sexually assaulting a 19-year-old fellow student in 2019.
  Fox News.  Thu, 15 Apr 2021 19:09:32 GMT.

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In 2008, the estimated population of Nebraska was 1,783,432, whereas in 2006, the population of Nebraska was about 1,759,779.  For detailed, up-to-date information about Nebraska's demographics, visit the U.S. Census Bureau's QuickFacts about Nebraska web page.  For maps of Nebraska, visit this Nebraska Map website.

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