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Jason Brown spray-paints a blue dot sign in his driveway in Omaha, Neb. on Oct. 9, 2024.

Jason Brown spray paints a blue dot sign in his driveway in Omaha, Neb., on Oct. 9, 2024. Tamara Keith/NPR hide caption

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Politics

How the 'blue dot' of Omaha could decide the race for president

If Vice President Harris were to win the swing states of Michigan, Wisconsin and Pennsylvania, she would be short one electoral vote to win the election. That's where Omaha comes in.

Harris and Omaha

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Omaha Bar Owner Has Died By Suicide After He Was Charged In Shooting Of Black Man

The site of James Scurlock's shooting death in Omaha, Neb., is still being preserved as a memorial in mid-September. Last Tuesday, a grand jury indicted Jake Gardner in the killing, handing down four criminal counts, including manslaughter. Nati Harnik/AP hide caption

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Updates: The Fight Against Racial Injustice

Omaha Bar Owner Has Died By Suicide After He Was Charged In Shooting Of Black Man

Jake Gardner was on the West Coast when a grand jury indicted him last week for the May killing of James Scurlock in Omaha, Neb. Gardner died "at his own hand," his lawyers said Sunday.

Omaha Grand Jury Indicts Bar Owner Over Fatal Shooting Of Black Protester In May

The site of James Scurlock's shooting death in Omaha, Neb., is still being preserved as a memorial in mid-September. On Tuesday, a grand jury indicted Jake Gardner in the killing, handing down four charges including manslaughter. Nati Harnik/AP hide caption

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Updates: The Fight Against Racial Injustice

Omaha Grand Jury Indicts Bar Owner Over Fatal Shooting Of Black Protester In May

Jake Gardner faces four charges, including manslaughter. While local officials initially ruled he had acted in self-defense, a special prosecutor said on Tuesday that new evidence suggested otherwise.

In Omaha, Protesters Vow To Keep Pushing For Systemic Policing Changes

Morgann Freeman, an activist in Omaha, Neb., ran for Congress last year. She says the best way to bring about change is through the ballot box. Kirk Siegler/NPR hide caption

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America Reckons With Racial Injustice

In Omaha, Protesters Vow To Keep Pushing For Systemic Policing Changes

Omaha, Neb., community organizer Morgann Freeman believes this year's election is still the best place to affect change.

In Omaha, Protesters Vow To Keep Pushing For Systemic Policing Changes

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Nebraska DA Wants Grand Jury To Review Black Man's Death By White Bar Owner

Tyreece Johnson, of Omaha, Neb., and dozens of other people march from the Omaha Douglas Civic Center to the Old Market in Omaha on Wednesday. James Scurlock, a 22-year-old black man, was shot and killed in the Old Market on Saturday night by a white bar owner. Anna Reed/Omaha World-Herald via AP hide caption

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America Reckons With Racial Injustice

Nebraska DA Wants Grand Jury To Review Black Man's Death By White Bar Owner

The district attorney in Omaha had ruled the fatal shooting of African-American James Scurlock by a white bar owner during protests was self defense, but now a further investigation is likely.

Nebraska DA Wants Grand Jury To Review Black Man's Death By White Bar Owner

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In Omaha, A Library With No Books Brings Technology To All

Students at Do Space learn to use a laser cutter during a crash course on how to design a key chain. Joy Carey/NET News hide caption

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All Tech Considered

In Omaha, A Library With No Books Brings Technology To All

Nebraska Public Media

The privately funded, $7 million Do Space provides free access to computers, high-end software, 3-D printers, and laser cutters. It's a learning and play space, as well as an office for entrepreneurs.

In Omaha, A Library With No Books Brings Technology To All

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With The Spotlight Gone, Omaha's Scene Grows

Omaha rapper Conchance outside of Make Believe Studios near downtown Omaha, Neb. Courtesy of Clay Masters hide caption

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Music News

With The Spotlight Gone, Omaha's Scene Grows

Omaha built its musical reputation on acts like Bright Eyes and its label Saddle Creek Records. While some of its biggest names have moved to New York City and Chicago, a community still flourishes.

With The Spotlight Gone, Omaha's Scene Grows

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