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$1m bail set for illegal who killed NE child Bail was set this morning at $1 million for the man who police say caused the Tuesday crash that claimed the life of 4-year-old Josie Bluhm. Eleazar Rangel-Ochoa pleaded not guilty to charges of felony driving on a suspended license and misdemeanor motor vehicle homicide. If found guilty on both charges, Rangel-Ochoa could be sentenced to up to five years in prison for driving on a suspended license and up to a year for motor vehicle homicide. Douglas County Judge Craig McDermott set bail for Rangel-Ochoa, who would have to pay 10 percent, or $100,000, to be released. The Omaha World-Herald (NE)

Illegal pleads not guilty in NE crash that killed young girl The man accused of running a red light and causing a fatal crash that killed a 4-year-old girl is due in Douglas County District Court Friday. Twenty-seven-year-old Eleazar Rangel-Ochoa pleaded... NE commission cracks down on scam lawyers If it talks like a lawyer, charges fees and fills out documents like a lawyer -- but is not a licensed attorney -- Mark Gooden wants to know about it.... Illegal alien driver hits NE family, kills 4-year-old The little girl flung from a minivan Tuesday morning in west Omaha has died, according to the Omaha Police Department. Josie Bluhm, 4, was in a 2007 Chrysler Town &...

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NE city to pay law firm for work on ordinance

Among the payments Fremont City Council members are expected to approve today is one to the Lincoln law firm that is assisting the city with its case involving a petition on a proposed illegal immigration ordinance. Mattson, Ricketts, Davies, Stewart...
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NE county sheriff attacks sanctuary policies

Douglas County Sheriff Tim Dunning has thrown his two cents into the Omaha mayor's race, saying Jim Suttle wants to legalize illegal immigration. Dunning is supporting fellow Republican Hal Daub for mayor. He has recorded phone calls for the Daub...
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NE attorney general files discrimination suit centered on illegals

Omaha, NE (AP) -- The Nebraska Attorney General's Office has filed its first housing-discrimination lawsuit since last year's dispute with the Nebraska Equal Opportunity Commission over cases involving illegal immigrants. The new Douglas County lawsuit filed last month accuses an...
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NE city leaders delay vote on enforcement measure

Fremont, NE (AP) -- In a surprise move, Fremont leaders have ignored a recommendation to move forward with a special election on a measure that seeks to curb illegal immigration. Instead, they say they'll appeal a judge's ruling that said...
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NE city voters to decide on enforcement measure

Fremont, Neb., residents may soon get the opportunity to vote on an illegal immigration measure. Dodge County District Judge John Samson this week rejected the city's legal challenge to a special election. The measure proposed for the ballot would punish...
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NE town to vote on enforcement

Omaha, NE -- Residents of Fremont will get the chance to vote on a contentious proposal seeking to curb illegal immigration. A Dodge County district judge on Monday dismissed the city's claim that it can't legally enact a proposed ordinance...
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NE governor signs state enforcement package

Governor Dave Heineman plans to stop illegal immigrants from receiving public benefits. Governor Heineman signed LB 403 into law Wednesday. The law not only reserves state and local benefits for those who qualify, it also requires public employers to verify...
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NE governor to sign verification requirements

Lincoln, NE (AP) -- Gov. Dave Heineman will sign a compromise bill that's aimed at curbing illegal immigration Heineman's office says he'll sign the measure Wednesday afternoon. The bill (LB403) from Sen. Russ Karpisek of Wilber got 44 votes Friday....
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NE enforcement package enters final legislative debate

A compromise bill that seeks to deter illegal immigration has been advanced to the final round of debate in the Nebraska Legislature. But following debate Thursday, some lawmakers remained unconvinced that its provisions will work toward curbing the problem and...
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NE city enforcement petition authenticated

Fremont, NE (AP) -- Voters in Fremont might get the chance to vote on a contentious proposal seeking to curb illegal immigration, now that a county official has verified some 3,300 petition signatures. A letter from Dodge County Clerk Fred...
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