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12/07/20 • Day 85 of Phase IV • Nationwide case trends

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Another Round is a liquor-breathed dirge sung by characters who hate their lives. Were the Danish-Swedish film set in America, “four discontent, selfish, middle-aged guys hatch a plot” would be the start of a story about white supremacy, a political party, or both. Instead, the movie is just a more muted, “sober” Leaving Las Vegas, with Mads Mikkelsen literally dancing circles around what Nicolas Cage did.

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Today we have stories about a Douglas County man who died while in custody, a children’s park designed on top of an old lead factory and a computer glitch that blocked thousands from COVID-19 relief aid.

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  • Omaha Public Schools said Nathan Hale Middle school will transition to remote learning leading into winter break.
  • The Douglas County Department of Corrections announced the death of an inmate on Sunday.
  • Designers have planned a children’s park right on top of where a lead plant once produced the toxic heavy metal.
Around the State
  • Nebraskans for Medical Marijuana said Sunday that the group will be introducing ballot language in January for “full adult use” of marijuana.
  • A computer glitch with the company administering some COVID relief aid for Nebraska caused some applicants to miss out on assistance.
  • Nebraska Attorney General Doug Peterson said Friday other states are looking to the Husker State when it comes to fending off lawsuits from the American Civil Liberties Union.

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Worth a Thousand Words: The Photography of Rudy Smith

The late Rudy Smith spent more than half a century documenting the Black experience through his award-winning photojournalism. A book of his Omaha Black community images was published shortly after his death in 2019. On Sunday Dec. 13 at 4 p.m., a one-day-only live exhibit and panel discussion of his work will contextualize the impact Smith and his work made as part of O-pa’s “Voices AMPLIFIED!” series. Links are available one week prior to the event at o-pa-.org.

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