‘Public Health Thank You Day’ in Nebraska
OMAHA – Without disagreeing, during the pandemic health workers have worked in the middle of exhaustion and exasperation. The Nebraska Association of Local Health Directors identifies November 22 as Public Health Thank You Day.
Road to Omaha – Oral Roberts Golden Eagles
Omaha, NE – On today’s episode of “Road to Omaha,” KVNO’s Brandon McDermott spoke with Oral Roberts head coach Ryan Folmar.
“Falletta Conducts ‘Pines of Rome'”
Omaha, NE—Omaha Symphony welcomes guest conductor Maestra JoAnn Falletta, and guest violinist, Blake Pouliot, for a performance this weekend in homage to Rome. Maestra Falletta, the only female conductor of a top 40 orchestra, will lead the orchestra in the works of Berlioz and Respighi.
Reforms urged in Nebraska police lineup procedures
By Bill Kelly
Law enforcement agencies across Nebraska have quietly begun a major change in how eyewitness evidence is collected and utilized in criminal cases.
Read MoreNebraska Supreme Court to rule on publication of serial killer’s artwork
By Bill Kelly
Lincoln, NE – Should the artwork of a notorious Nebraska serial killer be made public? The state’s Supreme Court will make the decision. NET’s Bill Kelly explains why prison officials are trying to keep the reportedly unsettling drawings out of the hands of a true-crime author.
Read MoreRecent Nebraska murder cases put concept of “mentally competent†to the test
By Bill Kelly
Lincoln, NE – What does it mean to be “competent to stand trial?†It’s a phrase often heard in coverage of major trails where the mental health of the accused becomes part of the defense or when questions are raised about his or her ability to grasp what is at stake.
Read MoreSame-Sex Marriage: Where Nebraska Stands
By Bill Kelly
Lincoln, NE – Despite the order issued by Judge Joseph Bataillon in February, marriage in Nebraska is limited to one man and one woman until the case is reviewed by an appellate court or the U.S. Supreme Court rules marriage must be made available to all. Here’s a summary of the legal battle over same same-sex marriage in Nebraska.
Read MoreNebraska, Oklahoma ask US Supreme Court to block Colorado pot sales
By Bill Kelly
Lincoln, NE – The top legal officials for the states of Nebraska and Oklahoma have joined in a lawsuit arguing legal marijuana sales in Colorado violate the United States Constitution.
Read MoreNebraska’s defense of execution drug keeps process “in limbo”
By Bill Kelly
Lincoln, NE – Five years after passing a law replacing the state’s electric chair Nebraska has been unable to proceed with an execution by lethal injection.
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