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Lincoln – You Can Now Track Your Landlord’s Housing Violations

If you are looking for a place to rent, check this map first!

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Housing and Community Indigenous Issues Niskíthe Prayer Camp

A Visit to Niskíthe Prayer Camp

On Saturday May 7, a few friends and I and about 150 other people accepted the invitation from the Niskíthe Prayer Camp to join them for a Round Dance at 5:00 pm. When we arrived, we were greeted by the breathtaking sight of 7 tipis set up on a ridge of land where Manzitto Construction, […]

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Housing and Community LPD misogyny

How LPD Gets Rid of Inconvenient Cops

What follows is an explanation of how the Lincoln Police Department ousts police officers who challenge the power structure within the department. We look at the consequences of a pair of firings to one case in particular, a misdemeanor charge against an Assistant City Attorney, which is scheduled for a hearing on Friday, March 11. […]

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Housing and Community

UNL Professor Evicts Tenants in Canada

By: RenovictionsTO UNL Associate Professor of Architecture Sarah Deyong is evicting tenants living in a low-rise apartment building she owns with her brother in Toronto, Canada. Late last year, Deyong issued eviction notices to several long-time residents of the building and targeted two tenants with ‘renoviction’. There are several vacant apartments in the building, but […]

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Housing and Community

South O Development and the Lack of Transparency by the City – AGAIN

The Intersections development by Community Health Development Partners (CHDP), proposed to take place in South Omaha, NE, needs to be looked at more critically to ensure we are doing what is best for the community. Upon watching this unfold, changes need to be made to Nebraska Development Law that reenforces community input and protects people. […]

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