Nov 29, 2017
OWH 11/29/17 LINCOLN — Three attorneys have been recommended for consideration to fill a vacancy on the State District Court bench in Papillion. A nominating committee has forwarded Cass County Attorney Nathan Cox and Julie Bear, both of Plattsmouth, and Steven...
Nov 27, 2017
The Justice Department has issued new guidelines aimed at providing more transparency around prosecutors’ secret demands for customer data stored on tech firms’ servers. The binding guidance, approved last week by Deputy Attorney General Rod J. Rosenstein, ends the...
Nov 20, 2017
OWH 11/18/17 Lancaster County Attorney Joe Kelly will do a great job as U.S. attorney for Nebraska, according to the woman who held the job last. “He will seamlessly transition into that position,” said Deborah Gilg, who served as the U.S. attorney for Nebraska during...
Nov 17, 2017
OWH 11/16/17 LINCOLN — Nebraska’s efforts to combat human trafficking now rank firmly above the national average, seven years after the state earned a failing grade. Shared Hope International gave Nebraska a score of 86 out of 100 on Wednesday in its 2017 report...
Nov 15, 2017
A Pennsylvania disciplinary board agreed in late August to hear an ethics complaint against a district attorney who created fake Facebook profiles that she instructed subordinates to use “to befriend defendants or witnesses if you want to snoop.” On the same day, a...
Nov 13, 2017
CHEBOYGAN COUNTY- Cheboygan County Prosecutor Daryl Vizina recently spoke to the Cheboygan County Board of Commissioners on some of the issues for law enforcement and municipalities surrounding medical marijuana and grow operations. Both Cheboygan County Sheriff Dale...
Nov 10, 2017
Washington (CNN)A top Justice Department official on Tuesday criticized technology companies that “enable criminals and terrorists” with encryption software and foreshadowed a new government approach to the issue that has increasingly frustrated law...
Nov 8, 2017
If you would like to help victims of the earthquake that shook Mexico City and the hurricanes that pummeled Puerto Rico you can head over to different Wal-Marts around town. The district attorney’s office along with different transportation companies have set up...
Nov 6, 2017
Often referred to as the ‘Internet of Things’ (IoT), billions of smart devices are expected to come online in the coming decade, bringing with them the promise of global economic opportunities and new innovations that will transform the way we work,...
Nov 3, 2017
“This is Jean,” I say. “I’m from the prosecutor’s office. I would like to talk with you regarding a case in which you were the victim. Could we meet in person?” “No, just tell me why you’re calling,” replies Sue*, a sexual assault victim. View Full...
