From the time Omaha police officers stopped the car, to the moment Kenneth Jones hit the ground with four bullet wounds, one minute and seven seconds had passed. But the quick use of force was justified, said Chief of Police Todd Schmaderer. On Monday afternoon, Schmaderer presented Omaha Police Department’s findings of the Thursday, Nov. […]
The president of the Omaha Police Officers Association, Tony Conner, is receiving intensive care due to complications of COVID-19, according to a press release from the union. The press release described his condition as “critical, but stable.” Twenty five officers of the Omaha Police Department’s 902 sworn members have COVID-19, according to Lieutenant Sherie Thomas, […]
If you’re planning on seeing family for the holidays or want to dine in-person at a restaurant in Douglas County, you’re likelihood of being exposed to COVID-19 is high. If your Thanksgiving gathering has just 15 people, there’s more than a 50% chance someone there is going to have COVID-19 if its in Douglas County. […]
The crowd had thinned by the time Devan Murray approached the microphone, but that hadn’t lessened her anger or frustration. The North Omaha resident said she’d been to a lot of Omaha City Council meetings over the past few months as issues of policing, budgets and racial inequity have pockmarked the body’s agendas. She never […]
Photos and Story by Chris Bowling Marissa Wright flicks the lights on in the apartment. In a flash it’s there. Slate grey walls she was happy to see weren’t brown when she moved in. The spices lined atop the new stove. Work clutter on a breakfast nook. Two boxes of Cheerios on the kitchen island. […]
Nebraska currently has the lowest unemployment rate in the country. With just 3.5% of people out of work the state’s unemployment rate is less than half the national average and four times lower than Hawaii, the state with the highest unemployment in September, the most current numbers as of this writing. Throughout the pandemic, Nebraska […]
By Chris Bowling Election day brought a mix of emotions for Kimara Snipes. The Omaha Public Schools board member and president of the South Omaha Neighborhood Alliance watched as for only the second time, Nebraska’s Second Congressional District flipped blue. But along with pushing Joe Biden one electoral vote closer toward becoming president, she also […]
Public health officials and healthcare workers are again sounding the alarm that Omaha faces a grim future if COVID-19 infections don’t slow. The solution to stopping the spread lies in personal responsibility, according to the chief medical officers of the metro area’s largest healthcare systems. As for directed health measures and government restricting certain gatherings, […]
Story and Photos by Chris Bowling and Alex Preston The sky faded from black to cobalt and finally soft pink as the city began to stir. The clang of construction reverberated through downtown Omaha. A few cars and buses crawled past city hall and the Woodmen Tower on Farnam Street. By any measure it was […]
By Chris Bowling Ah. Yes. Breathe that fresh fall air. There’s not a speck of snow on the ground here in Omaha and the weather’s looking unseasonably warm. I’m sure there’s no avalanche of existential fears and emotions looming over our heads, possibly pushing those of us more prone to anxiety even further into a […]
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