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Post date: 08/31/2015 – 11:44

The Crime Commission of the state along with the DOC and the Department of Labor are now working together to crack down on growing instances of fraudulent unemployment claims filed by inmates. In…

Post date: 02/26/2015 – 12:12

Will mandatory minimum sentences be removed from the Nebraska Criminal Code?

Law enforcement and some prosecutors expressed their stern opposition to a bill tabled by a senator from Omaha…

Post date: 11/10/2014 – 13:35

Since Colorado legalized marijuana use in 2009, neighboring states have unsurprisingly seen an increase in marijuana infraction on their sides of the state borders. Now, law enforcement in…

Post date: 08/03/2014 – 11:30

In Nebraska, as in many places, the prison system is getting crowded. Legislators are attempting to get to the heart of the matter and come up with solutions.

Some point to incidents by…

Post date: 05/13/2014 – 11:47

Nebraska’s old law that forbids state residents to buy rifles, bullets, or certain gun accessories in other states was repealed early in 2014 by LB 699. The majority of other states already allow…