Bemis Center Reopening, Abortion Ban Stalling, Meatpacking Plant Safety Bill Rejected and More Top Local News for Thursday, July 30

• Omaha Public Schools officials gave a preview of the cleaning procedures, technology usage and seating arrangements that will be implemented in all schools this fall.
• The Douglas County board voted in favor of using $1.85 million of federal coronavirus relief funds to purchase a mobile command center for the county sheriff to use when distributing aid.
• The Rose Theater joined 41 children’s theaters nationwide in a project to teach children about race through a virtual play.
• After 120 people were arrested at a protest on Saturday, many discrepancies between police reports and protestors accounts of the night have been revealed.
• The Omaha Children’s Museum is reopening with safety restrictions on Aug. 15.
• Douglas County has surpassed 10,000 coronavirus cases.

Around the State

• Organizers of the Heartland Marathon say the race will go on as scheduled with staggered starting times. 
• The controversial bill to ban second trimester abortions in the state does not have enough votes to prevent a filibuster. However, the bill’s sponsor says she will continue to try and gain the proposal votes. 
• A bill to require increased coronavirus safety measures in meatpacking plants was not permitted to be introduced after the bill filing deadline.
• A UNMC doctor calls the rapid rise in Nebraska’s coronavirus cases disconcerting. 
• The speaker of the Nebraska Legislature pulled together a group of seven state senators to find compromises on important bills before the current session ends.