An overview of the campaign to build the country’s largest police training center by bulldozing the country’s largest urban forest; and why it must be fought against not only in Atlanta but here in Nebraska, and everywhere. By Illegible Distro What is Cop City? The city of Atlanta, Georgia has more tree canopy than any […]
Imagine this scenario: You’re an elected official working in the state of Nebraska. One day you’re walking along the street and a stranger comes up to you and stuffs $30,000 into your pocket, then walks away. Do you think this constitutes a “gift”? If it is, then you would need to report it not only […]
Instead of issuing a mask mandate or vaccine requirement, Governor Pete Ricketts has decided to throw a pizza party for EMTs, nurses, doctors, firefighters, and … cops? Let’s pretend for a moment that doctors, nurses, and EMTs even have a day off to go fuck off at the park. Does Pete really believe our medical […]
There was a shootout in Lincoln on Saturday. Not a “shooting,” but a literal shootout, during a car chase, and exactly zero of the “heroes” involved deserves an Oscar for their performance. It started simply enough. There was a mid-morning robbery at a hotel near the interstate in NW Lincoln. Police were called to the […]
I arrived at the protest around 8pm central. we started at the corner by modern love and marched peacefully through the old market. cops were around telling us it was an unlawful assembly but keeping a distance and managing traffic as they should. we had nearly made it back to midtown where we were set […]
I wasn’t planning on sharing this publicly but maybe this will help some people realize what is going on throughout the United States, and right here in our hometown. After being cuffed with zipties for hours on a bridge and finally being taken to the jail parking lot, I had to pee after staying hydrated […]
7/26/2020 I haven’t slept since Friday and have had barely anything to eat for two days and am trying to get my initial thoughts down on paper for a few reasons, so I appreciate your patience with this write up. This will be added to as I recall more details. Yesterday I was arrested and […]
I have been very active in community protests as they have occurred, specifically throughout this current presidency. Never have I seen a police presence or use of force as I did over this past weekend while visiting family. I attended the protests on both Friday and Saturday night at 72nd and dodge. It is imperative […]
I was arrested while participating in the march in solidarity with Portland and to demand justice for James Scurlock, Saturday 7/25. Because so many have already given their accounts of what happened during the peaceful protest and on the bridge during the initial police action, I will skip that part. My story of those events […]
Seeing Red Nebraska staff note: what follows is the unedited firsthand account of JJ Frederick, who has given us permission to use their name. I am writing to provide you with an account of my experience regarding the protests that occurred in Omaha. I hope you find this information useful. On the evening of July […]
