Immigrant Lawsuit Dismissed Following Settlement
Following a settlement agreement, a Nebraska federal court on March 19 dismissed a lawsuit filed by 13 migrant farmworkers from South Texas who spent the summer of 2017 detasseling corn in Nebraska. The farmworkers worked in Nebraska for roughly four weeks. They sued two defendants they alleged were their employers: Monsanto Co. and Gulf Citrus…… read more »
Woman in Prison Fights for Abortion Care
The ACLU of Nebraska filed a federal civil rights lawsuit on Friday seeking emergency action on behalf of a woman at the Nebraska Correctional Center for Women. They claim state government officials are blocking the woman from accessing abortion care. The lawsuit (download here) argues the officials’ policy violates the woman’s constitutional right to access abortion.…… read more »
Two Arrests On Drug And Weapons Charges
The Lincoln Lancaster County Task Force saw a vehicle make several traffic violations at 12th and F Street around 8:30 p.m. on Wednesday, April 7th. The vehicle parked and investigators tried to speak with the driver and passenger. 24 year old Austin Harrington got out of the passenger side of the vehicle and ran from…… read more »
Undercover Drug Investigation Ends With Arrest
Investigators with the Lincoln – Lancaster County Narcotics Task Force had been looking for 38 year old Anthony Jackson in reference to a narcotics investigation. Jackson had sold methamphetamine to an undercover officer over a several month period. In that time he sold a total of 178.7 grams of methamphetamine that was purchased with $3,340…… read more »
Minor Injuries In School Bus – SUV Accident
No one was seriously injured when a Lincoln Public School bus and a SUV collided around 7:30 Friday morning near Rosa Parks Way and Folsom. One person in the SUV was trapped and was safely removed by Lincoln Fire & Rescue. That person was taken to a hospital with non-life threatening injuries. There were eight…… read more »
Nebraska baseball moved up Friday to avoid rain
Nebraska baseball’s series opener Friday has been moved up due to impending rain this evening. The game, originally scheduled for 6:30, will now be played at 4:05. The rest of the games this weekend remain unchanged. Feature Image Courtesy Nebraska Athletics Communications Office… read more »