Jan 8, 2018
Bill seeks to stop drone use to spy on people, harass cows Using a drone to spy on neighbors, drop drugs into prisons or harass cows could lead to criminal charges under a new bill Nebraska lawmakers will consider later this year. The measure would impose new safety...
Jan 6, 2018
Ricketts, others seek dismissal of ACLU lawsuit challenging death penalty referendum LINCOLN — Attorneys for Gov. Pete Ricketts argued Friday in court that he simply exercised his rights as a citizen when he participated in a referendum petition that restored...
Jan 6, 2018
Lancaster County Attorney’s Office seeks to hire investigator for special criminal case For the first time, the Lancaster County Attorney’s Office will hire a temporary investigator to work on a big case that it refused to identify. “It is for a...
Jan 5, 2018
Day three bill...
Jan 5, 2018
Bill introduction...
Dec 30, 2017
Court upholds dismissal of ‘inattentive’ juror during 2015 rape trial; rejects request for retrial LINCOLN — A trial judge described the juror as inattentive, with the “attention span of a third-grader.” On Friday, the Nebraska Supreme Court upheld the...
Dec 28, 2017
Inspector general: 50 victims of sex abuse verified in 3 years in Nebraska child welfare, juvenile justice systems A nearly yearlong investigation into alleged sexual abuse of children and youth in Nebraska’s child welfare and juvenile justice systems showed 50...
Dec 18, 2017
WASHINGTON – For the first time in 20 years, the Drug Enforcement Administration is opening a new field office, in an attempt to turn the tide in the worsening opioid crisis that has fueled record-setting overdose fatalities across the country. Attorney General Jeff...
Dec 13, 2017
Minutes after winning re-election to a third term as Manhattan district attorney last week, Cyrus R. Vance Jr., a celebratory drink in hand, was asked how he would rebuild the trust of voters angry about large donations to his campaign from defense lawyers with cases...
Dec 4, 2017
President Trump’s commission on the opioid crisis called Wednesday for a nationwide system of drug courts and easier access to alternatives to opioids for people in pain, part of a wide-ranging menu of improvements it said are needed to curb the opioid epidemic....
