05/24/21 • Nebraska vaccine data • Nationwide case trends
REPORT: At least 6 arrests after confrontation outside police union hall in West Omaha
At least 6 members of the Revolutionary Action Party, an activist group that hopes to “empower and instill a revolutionary consciousness” in Omaha communities, were arrested by Omaha police on the evening of May 22, according to news outlet NOISE. The arrests followed a rally and cookout that ended in a confrontation with police and a display of severed pig heads outside of the Omaha Police Officers Association Hall.
Reed Moore’s Daily Rundown
Happy National Scavenger Hunt Day
You don’t need a map to find what you’re looking for in today’s news: Omaha police arrest protesters with severed pig heads, Nebraska wins Big Ten baseball title and stormy weather is coming to Omaha.
Around Omaha
- Authorities lower the lake at Walnut Creek Recreation Area to aid in their search for a missing 11-year-old La Vista boy who has autism. The search is a week old.
- Expect stormy weather this week as thunderstorms roll into eastern Nebraska.
- A man is hospitalized in a shooting at an Omaha gas station.
- Two multi-million dollar, long-discussed trail projects are underway to connect North and South Omaha communities with more multi-modal transit and recreation.
- In 1996, a burglar’s getaway car ran into an Omaha Police Department officer, paralyzing him. Decades later he’s learning how to walk again.
- After a famous Omaha gardener died of COVID-19 last fall, friends, family and neighbors are keeping her flower beds thriving on the corner of 57th and Leavenworth streets.
Around Nebraska
- Nebraska wins the Big Ten baseball title, as well as a ticket to the NCAA tournament.
- As material prices continue to soar, Lincoln construction crews are experimenting with alternatives to lumber.
- Years after an upside-down Nebraska flag flew at the Capitol unnoticed for 10 days, groups still say the state flag needs to stand out with a bold new design.
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Dining After Dark in Omaha:
Hiro 88
- Old Market: 1308 Jackson St. (402) 933-5168
- Maple Street: 3655 N. 129th St. (402) 933-0091
- Millard: 17664 Welch Plaza (402) 702-8800
Hiro 88 thrives in Omaha’s tight-knit community of eateries and pubs. One of the restaurant’s many notable aspects is its award-winning menu, which has resulted in Hiro 88 being voted one of the best Japanese restaurants in Omaha.
But if you are in the business of checking out its extensive selection of sake, wine, beer and liquor, you will not be disappointed. Plus, there are two large patios for your outside drinking pleasure – because nothing is better than great drinks, patio weather, and up-scale Pan-Asian food.
Reverse Happy Hour is another great selling point. That not only takes place all day on Sunday, but also on Friday and Saturday between 10 p.m. and midnight. Live up to the max with food and drinks for those two hours, and you will be glad you did.
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