Did you know that Omaha has free legal clinics through a variety of organizations that is available to low-income Nebraskans? The following pop-up clinics are available to answer civil legal questions regarding:Divorce, custody, and other family law mattersWills and Power of AttorneyCivil lawsuits (...

In Nebraska, a troubling loophole exists in the law: putting a GPS tracking device on someone else’s vehicle, or otherwise tracking them using such technology, does not, by itself, violate state stalking laws. That means until legislation catches up, placing a tracker without consent falls into a ...

What LB319 Was Trying to Do (You Know, Help) Introduced by Senator Raymond Aguilar, LB319 aimed to give Nebraskans with felony drug convictions a fighting chance at basic survival—literally. It would have allowed people with felony drug convictions to access food assistance through SNAP—provided...

The U.S. prison system has long been criticized for its reliance on incarceration as the primary response to crime, leading to one of the highest incarceration rates globally. With over 2 million people currently behind bars, the financial, social, and human costs of mass incarceration have become i...

At a time when the relationship between law enforcement and communities is under intense scrutiny, Nebraska's Legislative Bill 222 (LB222), introduced on January 14, 2025, by Senator Terrell McKinney, seeks to redefine the protocols governing vehicle stops and searches by police officers. This bill ...

In an era where personal data is as valuable as currency, Nebraska has taken a significant step to protect its residents' privacy. On April 17, 2024, Governor Jim Pillen signed the Nebraska Data Privacy Act (NDPA) into law, making Nebraska the 17th state in the U.S. to enact comprehensive data priva...

With Nebraska's new data privacy laws kicking in, you might be wondering what that means for this site and all the data it's collected. Let me break it down for you — absolutely nothing changes. LockedUp is still doing what it does well.So please, spare me the AI-generated, legal-sounding emails t...

Understanding Your Rights with Law EnforcementIn any encounter with law enforcement, you have several key rights. Always stay calm, avoid confrontations, and try to remember details of the encounter. If possible, use your phone to record the entire situation.Your Rights:You have the right to remain ...