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What the Flock?

Feb 26, 2026

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What Is the Flock Camera System?The Flock Safety camera system is best known for its network of automated license plate readers (ALPRs), along with other AI-enabled surveillance cameras. These devices are typically mounted on poles along public roads, at neighborhood entrances, or near businesses. A...

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Free Legal Clinics for Low-Income Nebraskans

Nov 12, 2025

Mary J Marshall

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Free Legal Clinics for Low-Income Nebraskans

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 (...

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Jail Tablets Are Costing Inmates and Their Families A Fortune

Jul 22, 2025

Mary J Marshall

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Jail Tablets Are Costing Inmates and Their Families A Fortune

Prisons across the U.S. are handing out "free" tablets to inmates. At first, it might sound like a step toward modernizing incarceration, offering tools for communication, education, and entertainment. But behind that shiny promise lies a system built to make money off some of the most vulnerable pe...

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Nebraska’s Legal Gap: Why GPS Stalking Isn’t Illegal (…Yet)

Jul 12, 2025

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Nebraska’s Legal Gap: Why GPS Stalking Isn’t Illegal (…Yet)

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 ...

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Starving for Justice? Nebraska’s LB319 Veto Sends a Message: No Food for You

May 30, 2025

Mary J Marshall

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Starving for Justice? Nebraska’s LB319 Veto Sends a Message: No Food for You

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...

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Exploring Alternatives to Incarceration: The Path to Prison Reform

Apr 23, 2025

Mary J Marshall

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Exploring Alternatives to Incarceration: The Path to Prison Reform

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...

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LB222: Nebraska’s Bold Move to Redefine Traffic Stops and Protect Civil Rights

Mar 10, 2025

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LB222: Nebraska’s Bold Move to Redefine Traffic Stops and Protect Civil Rights

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 ...

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Nebraska’s Data Privacy Act: What You Need to Know

Mar 10, 2025

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Nebraska’s Data Privacy Act: What You Need to Know

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...

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The Omaha Police Department and Proactive Crime Prevention

Feb 13, 2025

Mary J Marshall

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The Omaha Police Department and Proactive Crime Prevention

The Omaha Police Department continues to lead by example with proactive crime prevention efforts, creating a safer city for the residents it serves.In 2024, Omaha recorded 19 homicides, the fewest since 1990. Additionally, Omaha is one of the few comparable major cities to experience a significant d...

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New Privacy Laws vs. LockedUp.wtf

Feb 10, 2025

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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...

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