2008 Woodie Awards
Judge Jeffre Cheuvront of Lancaster County District Court told University of Nebraska-Lincoln graduate Tory Bowen she was not allowed to use the words rape, sexual assault or sexual assault nurse when on the stand during her alleged sexual assault trial. Cheuvront filed this motion to ensure Pamir Safi, the alleged rapist, was guaranteed a fair trial. (7) comments
The Downtown Lincoln Association released the results from the Downtown Lincoln Employee Retail Survey Summary. The survey was the culmination of a six-month long analysis of the downtown area and was conducted by the DLA in late April 2007. The intent of the project was to recruit new employers and encourage University of Nebraska-Lincoln graduates to remain and open up businesses of their own. (0) comments
Two teenagers are on a journey. They have endured 3,000 miles of desert, mountains and hot Midwestern plains on foot and bike since their journey began. Ashley Casale, 19, and Michael Israel, 18, left San Francisco on May 21 for Washington, D.C., in hopes of inspiring people to protest the war in Iraq and to get citizens more actively involved in government. (4) comments