OMAHA, Neb. (AP) - A federal judge hasn't ruled on motions to
block Fremont's ban on hiring and renting to illegal immigrants.
The judge in Omaha says that she isn't sure whether two lawsuits
calling the voter-approved ordinance discriminatory should be heard
in state or federal court.
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) - An Omaha landlord says the city profited from
false filings with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban
Development. John Malone Sr. says in a whistleblower lawsuit that
the Omaha Housing Authority got at least $250,000 because of the
misrepresentations. The suit also says OHA retaliated against
Malone by denying low-income housing contracts for three of his
properties, among other things.
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) - An Omaha man is being detained on suspicion
of fatally stabbing his stepmother and wounding his father. Omaha
police say 21-year-old David Brannan was being held yesterday in
the Douglas County jail for second-degree murder, second-degree
felony assault and two weapons counts.
LEXINGTON, Neb. (AP) - The search is under way for a man who
fled custody while at a Nebraska hospital. Authorities in eastern
Wyoming say there's evidence Jacob Wolsleben, also known as Jake
Larson, was in Wellington and an area north of Cheyenne. Wolsleben
was being held on several charges, including burglary and writing
bad checks.
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