Omaha police won't assist in immigration raids or question people who call 911 to report crimes about their legal status, the mayor and police chief say.

Omaha's mayor and police chief created a video regarding reports of impending immigration raids following the inauguration of Donald Trump as president.

The Legislature will have a hearing on LB3, the proposed bill to turn Nebraska into a “winner-take-all” state, at 1:30 p.m. Thursday.

Health and safety concerns have been raised after conditions at City View Apartments were brought to the attention of the city, and it's because of those issues that local attorney Dave Pantos said residents could possibly get out of their lease for free.

Mayor Jean Stothert and Omaha Police Chief Todd Schmaderer emphasized Tuesday that they don’t want the city’s residents to live in fear of its police officers.

The City of Omaha will hold off on ordering residents of the troubled City View Apartments to vacate, pending the outcome of an inspection of the downtown apartment building’s new

Noting concerns in the community about the immigration policies anticipated from the Trump administration, Mayor Jean Stothert’s office confirmed Monday that Omaha authorities won’t be shifting their public safety focus to immigration.

The raids could impact an estimated 40,000 undocumented immigrants in Nebraska, according to a recent study by a migration policy institute.

Police chiefs in Nebraska’s two largest cities said Tuesday they are unaware of any planned immigration raids or other enforcement activities coming to their areas as a result of President Donald Trump’s promised crackdown on illegal immigration.

The Nebraska Supreme Court has agreed to weigh in on whether a group of gun owners needs to run afoul of Lincoln weapons ordinances and an executive order by Mayor Leirion Gaylor Baird before suing the city for enacting them.

Gov. Jim Pillen signed an executive order Friday affirming Nebraska's support for federal immigration policies enacted by President Donald Trump.

The mayor and police chief of Nebraska’s biggest city signaled Monday that City of Omaha law enforcement officers will not “seek out” individuals to check on immigration status. A city spokesperson said the Omaha Police Department’s stance is the same as stated in a 2017 letter to community members.