The Need for Change, NU Joins Anti-ICE Order Suit, Douglas County Resumes Jury Trials and more Top Local News for Tuesday, July 14

• The OPS Board listened to the complaints of parents concerned about the school reopening plan in the fall at the first in-person board meeting in months.
• At today’s city council meeting, members will discuss giving Nebraskans a chance to repeal the state’s ban on affirmative action.
• After losing his father to COVID-19, State Sen. Tony Vargas has become a major advocate for wearing masks, increasing testing and taking the virus seriously.
• The Better Business Bureau is warning people about scams posing as COVID-19 resources and contact tracers.
• A $7,000 grant will provide tracking bracelets to assist families and police find Omahans with Down syndrome who are prone to wandering away.
• A new Nebraska DMV service center will open tomorrow in west Omaha.
• Health care officials worry delayed COVID-19 test results will leave longer windows for infected people to expose others to the virus.
• Ralston Public Schools leaders announced a plan for returning back to school in the fall that allows the amount of in-person versus virtual learning to change with the number of cases in the state.
• The Douglas County Courthouse is holding its first criminal jury trial in four months after delaying many trials because of safety concerns.

Around the State

• The University of Nebraska system joined universities across the country in a lawsuit against the ICE order that placed limits on international students’ ability to study in the country.
• Lancaster County has reached peak levels of COVID-19 cases once again with an average of 41 new cases a day in the last week.