"Unfortunately, this is not science; this is a human system. The best that judges, prosecutors and defense attorneys can do ...

Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers said a bill seeking to improve legislative oversight with government watchdogs is a good step toward preventing past conflicts, but he still has constitutional ...

James Leenerts, 53, was found unresponsive in his cell around 7:30 a.m. Monday, according to the Douglas County Department of Corrections.

The Lincoln Police Department shared an update on a series of crimes committed after a man as killed near the State Capitol on Sunday.

SUMTERVILLE, Fla. — (AP) — Native American activist Leonard Peltier was released from a Florida prison on Tuesday, weeks ...

Wright is accused of shooting a man to death Sunday morning near 13th and E streets, in what was the city’s first homicide of ...

Nebraska immigration detentions appear to be up slightly. But advocates for immigrants and law enforcement officials alike ...

The Douglas County Department of Corrections is investigating the death of an incarcerated person. Authorities said ...

Indigenous activist Leonard Peltier is set to be released from a Florida prison Tuesday based on former President Joe Biden ...

According to the Nebraska Department of Correctional Services website, 41-year-old Timothy Washington was released on parole ...

Perspectives from neighbors, policy analysts and law enforcement show division surrounding plan to build prison in rural ...