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Some of those swept up in the immigration crackdown in Minnesota are being sent to jails in Nebraska. Great reporting here by @_wolfemily of @flatwaterfreep: flatwaterfreepress.org/as-minnesota-i…

The Omaha Housing Authority hasn't evicted a single tenant since June, even as employees plead with their bosses to boot violent and criminal tenants. New story ⬇️ flatwaterfreepress.org/oha-stopped-ev…

Nebraska judges in 18 counties entrusted a for-profit guardian to manage the finances of dozens of vulnerable adults. Most judges left her in power for more than a month after she was charged with theft + abuse. My first story for @flatwaterfreep: flatwaterfreepress.org/authorities-ac…

Why does this matter? 2025 was a deadly year for domestic violence in Nebraska — dozens lost their lives, and providers shouldered heavier burdens with fewer resources: flatwaterfreepress.org/gunned-down-in…

You can read our initial coverage of the issue here: flatwaterfreepress.org/nebraska-lawma…

In early December, @flatwaterfreep reported on a disturbing problem: millions promised to domestic violence providers by the state hadn’t been released. Today, state leaders say the money will finally be distributed: flatwaterfreepress.org/after-months-o…

In April 2024, a teenage worker died on an industrial hog farm, one of nearly 100 run by the family of Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen. The coroner’s office and the federal workplace safety agency investigated but did not determine a cause of death. nytimes.com/2025/12/19/us/…

New at Flatwater: A Lincoln Diocese parishioner alleged misconduct by a priest. The diocese barred the priest from being alone with kids. But church officials have never publicized the allegations or looked for other victims, the priest’s accuser says. 🔗 buff.ly/MKT6z5G

New at Flatwater: Nebraska lawmakers earmarked millions to help domestic violence survivors and pilot a new juvenile justice program. There’s not enough money in the account to go around. 🔗 buff.ly/AlWr51J

With general funds in short supply, NE lawmakers turned to a little-known cash fund to support things like domestic violence services and postpartum nurse visits. But that fund is now stretched too thin — and the money may never come: flatwaterfreepress.org/nebraska-lawma…

New at FFP: When Lincoln Public Schools’ superintendent stepped aside in December, the district kept paying him through June to act as an on-call adviser. But records indicate he wasn’t asked to do any work. 🔗 buff.ly/yHovZnp

New from FFP: Jewel Rodgers symbolized many milestones when she became Nebraska’s state poet earlier this year. The first Black state poet. The state’s youngest poet. The daughter of Husker royalty. 🔗 buff.ly/JO4Ywd9

New: At least two staff members at the state-run juvenile treatment center in Kearney have resigned, another is on leave and a fourth faces a criminal charge in connection with allegations of inappropriate sexual contact with teenagers in their custody. flatwaterfreepress.org/pattern-of-all…

New at FFP: Nebraskans are more educated than they were 50 years ago. But in places like Kimball, the number of adults with a college degree is on the decline. 🔗 buff.ly/ZxuQy8R Story by Natalia Alamdari in partnership with @opencampusmedia

From @PealJolie — UNL will propose eliminating six academic programs: * Community and regional planning * Earth and atmospheric sciences * Educational administration * Landscape architecture * Statistics * Textile, merchandising and fashion design. nebraskapublicmedia.org/en/news/news-a…

This story is largely based on records we aren’t allowed to copy. It meant days in a Tecumseh courthouse, sifting through documents, 90+ pages of notes, bringing a talented illustrator to make sure readers can feel the full impact of the documents they’ll likely never see.

One landlord in the lawsuit alleges they’ve already had a complaint filed against them for SOI discrimination. @andrewwegley has a story on the suit, and advocates’ response: #tracking-source=home-top-story" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">journalstar.com/news/state-reg…

A few months ago, I reported that Lincoln landlords were mulling a 2-pronged approach to challenging the city’s SOI protections. Last week, they took the first step by filing a lawsuit alleging the protections are unconstitutional. Catch up here: flatwaterfreepress.org/landlords-plan…

He helped the Feds bust up a huge human trafficking ring. They arrested him anyway. Now he’s likely to be deported. An important one from FFP’s Jeremy Turley and Emily Wolf, complete with a jailhouse interview.

New at FFP: A Venezuelan immigrant helped investigators bolster a case against alleged human traffickers in Omaha. Then ICE came knocking. 🔗 buff.ly/6VCtRUf