A Nebraska elementary school principal has been placed on leave after a conservative Christian group threatened legal action over her ban on Christmas and holiday symbols in her school. Continue reading →
{FD} Omaha archdiocese: 38 clergy accused of sex abuse since ’78
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Omaha has released a list of 38 priests and other clergy members who have been credibly accused of sexual misconduct. Continue reading →
{FD} Return by NK of possible remains stir relatives’ hopes
News that North Korea is sending home 55 sets of remains is being welcomed by relatives of those missing from the Korean War. Continue reading →
Civil rights group sues Nebraska state prisons system
The Nebraska chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union is following through with its promise to sue the state prisons system because it hasn’t taken significant steps to remedy what the group calls inhumane conditions. Continue reading →
{FD} Appeals court upholds Nebraska funeral picketing law
An appeals court Friday agreed with a lower court’s ruling upholding a Nebraska law requiring picketers to stay at least 500 feet from funerals — the latest decision in a yearslong legal dispute that could end up before the U.S. Supreme Court.Continue reading →
