The Omaha Police Department previously said the gloves had been deployed twice in the 2025-2026 school year on students. On Monday they elaborated on the circumstances.
Last year the Omaha Police Department bought 40 pairs of the gloves for around $66,000. The gloves were intended to be used by school resource officers “as another use of force option with the goal of deescalating and preventing use of force situations."
The Bellevue Police Department has used them twice this year. Neither of those incidents involved school resource officers.
The gloves carry less electricity than tasers.
Kevin Kugler grew up in Lincoln, announced Husker and high school sports at Nebraska Public Media, and has climbed to the national stage of sports broadcasting. On Tuesday, he will enter the Nebraska Broadcasters Association Hall of Fame.
The use of artificial intelligence is growing in classrooms, with national data showing more teachers and students are using it. Those national trends are reflecting what’s happening in some Nebraska schools.
Property tax relief now accounts for nearly half of Nebraska's state budget, as lawmakers face a $208 million deficit this fiscal year. Direct and indirect relief totals more than $3 billion. That's 47% of the state’s total budget.
Omaha officials still haven't determined the cause of a void along the streetcar route that swallowed a sidewalk and partially collapsed a vacant building in June.
It’s now up to the building owners whether or not to demolish the building.
About 40% of parents expect to be more financially stressed with back-to-school shopping this year, and about 30% expect to use installment payments, credit or savings to cover the costs.
The Nebraska State Education Association president said teachers, especially elementary school teachers, will put hundreds, sometimes thousands of dollars from their own pockets into the classroom.
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In 1926, there were 7,000 school districts in Nebraska. By 2000, that number was 544, and today it's 244. Take a look at how some communities found new life for the school buildings left behind after they were shut down.
Tenants of City View Apartments in downtown Omaha endured “horrific” conditions. It’s been one year since the property was shuttered. What remains is a vacant 200-unit apartment tower, questions of accountability and residents who were left to pick up the pieces.
Volunteers recently conducted an annual butterfly count at Lincoln's Pioneers Park.
Nebraska Public Media News is looking for Nebraskans to share their experiences with artificial intelligence in the classroom and how it’s impacting our state’s schools by taking a brief survey.
The survey is open to students in K-12 schools, whether those are public or private; students and educators in homeschool settings; teachers and educators who instruct students either in primary education settings or secondary schools; school administrators; and parents of students in schools.
Next month guests can meet the 24 birds, including a falcon, at Raptor Woodland Refuge at Bellevue’s Fontenelle Forest.
Hello, after modding and region swapping my 3ds I have these two blank icons displayed in the photo. When clicked on they give the error message shown in the photo. Any idea what they are or what’s causing it?
I’ve tried clearing the home menu ext data, and clearing the home menu cache. Neither worked. Any ideas what I’m missing here?
Quarantine is over for the few patients still quarantining at UNMC after a hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship.
University of Nebraska Athletics is going to offer public bookings to tee off in the upper deck of Memorial Stadium.
This eastern cottonwood in central Nebraska is 85 feet tall with a trunk 37 feet around!
The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office is citing parents and impounding bikes following several complaints of illegal minibikes on public roads.
A prominent Nebraska LGBTQ+ bar and community gathering space that's been open for nine years is closing after its owners voted to sell it.