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In May 2022 the Lincoln city council approved a plan to build the Wilderness Crossing housing development near Wilderness Park. Several Native American community members, along with the Indian Center, Inc...
Erin and Kristen have two sons. Utilizing Assisted Reproductive technology, each mother gave birth to one of their boys. Despite both women having been active and involved parents for the entirety of their...
In the spring of 2020, Alice Johnson and Norma LeRoy sent their two children to school at Cody Kilgore Elementary School. When the children returned home, Alice and Norma noticed hair missing from both...
A series of leadership failures traumatized youth and violated their rights at the Youth Rehabilitation and Treatment Center (YRTC) in Geneva. The situation grew so dire the Nebraska Department of Health...