Residents and activists say the airport expansion, completed half a century ago, continues to harm their health and well-being today.
Environmental Health
Nebraska’s groundwater is becoming increasingly laced with nitrate. And small towns, cities and rural Nebraskans are getting stuck paying the tab.
The upcoming legislative session is likely to bring a new effort to pass meaningful zoning reforms, according to advocates for a fund that rewards towns that create affordable housing and eviction protections for tenants.
On a winter night in January 2021, Michele stopped for gas. As she was waiting, she pulled out her phone to check the nanny cam.
Forty years after resettlement, this community is still grappling with the aftermath of the Khmer Rouge regime.
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From Cambodia to California: Survivors of the Khmer Rouge genocide need access to mental health care
Treating their trauma is complex: Language and cultural barriers make it hard for many to access mental health care.
An investigation by KJZZ and the Arizona Daily Star found that physical and sexual abuse, as well as neglect, can occur anywhere — and often, nothing is done about it.
There are few staff to monitor Nebraska’s vast swaths of farmland, thousands of cattle feedlots, large hog operations and chicken farms. And the agencies’ own regulations don’t give the staff many tools to combat malpractice.