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Nebraska State Senator Refuses to Apologize for Saying He'd Shoot Police

"I will continue to condemn the police when they are wrong and, in my community they are always wrong," Chambers said.

March 26, 2015

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Sheriffs Sue Colorado Over Legal Marijuana

Sheriffs from Colorado and neighboring states Kansas and Nebraska say in a lawsuit that Colorado's marijuana law creates a "crisis of conscience" by pitting the state law against the Constitution and puts an economic burden on other states

March 6, 2015

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"Cops" Crew Member, Robbery Suspect Fatally Shot by Police

Omaha Police Chief Todd Schmaderer identified the two men killed during a robbery Tuesday night as 32-year-old Cortez Washington, the suspect, and 38-year-old Bryce Dion, an audio technician with the television show Cops. Both were killed by police gunfire. The chief said, "The officers had no choice other than to respond in the way that they did."

August 27, 2014

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Nebraska Sheriff Dies After Heart Attack

Butler County Sheriff Mark Hecker died Tuesday at age 53 at an Omaha hospital. He had suffered a heart attack on Friday.

August 17, 2014

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Omaha, Kansas City Police Share Strategies to Target Gang Violence

Omaha’s efforts to curb gang violence are catching the attention of other police departments, including officers in Kansas City, Mo.

February 19, 2014

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Video: Nebraska CO Dies After Strangling by Juvenile Inmate

The Nebraska panhandle community is reeling after 24-year-old corrections officer Amanda Baker was strangled Friday morning.

February 17, 2014

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Nebraska CO Dies After Strangling by Juvenile Inmate

The Nebraska panhandle community is reeling after 24-year-old corrections officer Amanda Baker was strangled Friday morning. Read Full Story Here.

February 17, 2014

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Neb. Legislature May Decide Issue of Off-Duty Carry at Schools

The actions of an off-duty FBI agent — taking a gun to a Papillion elementary school — have ignited discussion that could make its way to the Nebraska Legislature, according to the Omaha World-Herald.

November 3, 2013

Training

2 Officers Killed In Off-Duty Motorcycle Crashes

A Nebraska police chief and veteran New Jersey officer with more than 40 years in law enforcement between them were killed in motorcycle crashes in recent days.

July 28, 2013

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Judge: Nebraska Troopers Must Return $1M To Stripper

The Nebraska State Patrol must return more than $1 million in suspected drug money seized during a traffic stop that belongs to a former stripper, a judge has ruled.

July 24, 2013

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Ariz.-Neb. Cartel Trafficking Case Named Operation of the Year

The investigation and prosecution resulted in the dismantling of a large-scale marijuana trafficking enterprise bringing narcotics into Nebraska from Arizona. The criminal enterprise operated as a partnership between the South Family Bloods street gang and Sinaloa Cartel.

May 8, 2013

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Video: Neb. Cop Investigated for T-Stop Takedown

An Omaha (Neb.) Police officer now faces an internal investigation for wrestling a subject to the ground in an incident that was recorded by the man's relatives.

March 26, 2013