Legal Aid of Nebraska wants every Nebraska to know about our free legal services. Check out the links below to various news sources that have featured Legal Aid staff or reported on Legal Aid’s activities, programs/projects, events, services, and just about any other way we work to make equal justice happen.
Nebraska Legislature Committee Hears Housing Bills
January 28, 2021 – The Reader
Legal Aid of Nebraska challenges law that lets investors take property over unpaid taxes
January 22, 2021 – Omaha World-Herald
‘We thought we were living in pure bliss’: Evictions continuing despite moratorium
January 17, 2021 – Lincoln Journal Star
Legal Aid of Nebraska offers assistance to those facing eviction
January 13, 2021 – UNO The Gateway
Legal Aid Inside Business
January 10, 2021 – Omaha World-Herald
‘Make ends meet’: Metro tenants continue to face potential evictions
January 5, 2021 – KETV Newswatch 7
Douglas County Commissioner to continue pushing for renter support
December 31, 2020 – WOWT 6 News
Local nonprofit calls stimulus ‘temporary fix’ as people struggle to make ends meet
December 28, 2020 – KETV Newswatch 7
Coronavirus relief package finally signed; local impact on evictions still unclear
December 28, 2020 – KMTV 3 News Now
The News with Shepard Smith
December 8, 2020 – CNBC
WIN Awards $84,000 to Support Veteran Legal Services
December 6, 2020 – Omaha Daily Record
Despite federal ban, renters still being evicted amid virus
November 29, 2020 – AP News
Coronavirus halts most court activity, but evictions still pack Nebraska courtrooms
November 25, 2020 – Omaha World-Herald
6 million American households could face eviction on January 1
November 25, 2020 – Fast Company
A ‘huge wave of evictions’ is possible in January
November 16, 2020 – CNN
United Way Picks Legal Aid Program for $80,000 Grant
November 12, 2020 – The Daily Record
Advocates worry about an eviction crisis as 2021 approaches without a stimulus deal
November 11, 2020 – CNBC
WIN awards $168K to support veterans and students
November 6, 2020 – Lincoln Journal Star
“Not enough people are aware of this”: CDC moratorium could stop many evictions
October 14, 2020 – KMTV 3 News Now
Alumni Honored as Part of Legal Aid Equal Justice Awards
October 5, 2020 – Nebraska College of Law
Omaha Tenants United hosts town hall to help renters
October 3, 2020 – Fox 42 KPTM
‘It’s very frustrating’: Couple evicted after not filing correct CDC paperwork, attorney details process
September 24, 2020 – KETV Newswatch 7
CDC’s eviction moratorium protecting Douglas County renters
September 11, 2020 – WOWT 6 News
Trump’s moratorium on evictions draws praise from tenant advocates, concern from landlords
September 3, 2020 – Omaha World Herald
Farmers, ranchers can attend free confidential legal, financial clinics
September 2, 2020 – North Platte Telegraph
Evictions climb in Douglas County, as pandemic protections come to an end
September 1, 2020 – WOWT 6 News
‘Bracing for a wave of evictions’: Legal Aid of Nebraska attorneys prepare to help tenants
August 26, 2020 – KETV Newswatch 7
As Evictions Loom, Lawyers Are Gearing Up to Help
August 24, 2020 – The New York Times
Wave of evictions could come as CARES protection ends
August 18, 2020 – KMTV 3 News Now
Cooper Foundation awards 4th round of Rapid Response grants
August 7, 2020 – Lincoln Journal Star
Nebraskans dealing with eviction process find legal guidance in midst of pandemic
August 6, 2020 – KETV Newswatch 7
Evictions and Race in Omaha: New Study Draws a Connection, Offers Solutions
July 29, 2020 – The Reader
New study links Omaha evictions to racial segregation and disparities
July 29, 2020 – Omaha World-Herald
Landlords Jump the Gun as Eviction Moratorium Wanes
July 23, 2020 – The New York Times
Many people being evicted because of coronavirus related issues
July 9, 2020 – Fox 42 KPTM
Last line of defense set to run out on renters hit hard by pandemic
July 1, 2020 – WOWT 6News
Judge dismisses evictions for first time in Nebraska under federal CARES Act
June 20, 2020 – KETV Newswatch 7
Time’s up: For most, eviction protections have expired
June 15, 2020 – KMTV 3 News Now
Evictions Return in Full Force, Advocates Worry about Increased Homelessness during COVID-19
June 2, 2020 – The Reader
A Portrait of a Pandemic: Rent Protections in Omaha Expire June 1st
May 29, 2020 – KIOS Omaha Public Radio
Tenant Assistance Project announced in Lincoln
May 27, 2020 – 1011 KOLN/KGIN
What to know if you are facing eviction in Nebraska
May 26, 2020 – Fox 42 KPTM
New program seeks to pair more Lincoln renters with lawyers as city anticipates eviction increase
May 26, 2020 – Lincoln Journal Star
Lawsuit: Migrant workers hired to detassel in Nebraska faced substandard conditions
May 26, 2020 – Lincoln Journal Star
Woods Charitable Fund awards $1.8 million in grants
May 22, 2020 – Lincoln Journal Star
Renters scramble as Ricketts lifts halt on evictions.
May 20, 2020 – WOWT 6News
COVID-19 Has Created A Legal Aid Crisis. FEMA’s Usual Response is Missing.
May 11, 2020 – NPR
Renters raise concerns over possible eviction amid pandemic
May 1, 2020 – WOWT 6News
Organizations work to investigate missing, murdered indigenous women cases in Nebraska
April 15, 2020 – WOWT 6News
Payments Roll In: IRS rolls out first round of payments from the CARES Act
April 13, 2020 – FOX 42
Judge says eviction docket in Lancaster County starting to drop off
April 8, 2020 – Lincoln Journal-Star
Evictions go forward ‘business as usual’ despite Ricketts’ order banning those linked to coronavirus
April 3, 2020 – Lincoln Journal-Star
Ricketts’ order could prevent some evictions, but housing advocates say they all should be stopped
March 28, 2020 – Omaha World-Herald
Nebraska renters impacted by coronavirus: Here’s a breakdown of your protections
March 27, 2020 – WOWT 6News
Nebraska court says it doesn’t have authority to halt evictions during coronavirus outbreak
March 23, 2020 – Omaha World-Herald
Nebraska housing advocates fear continued evictions could increase homelessness, disease
March 22, 2020 – Omaha World-Herald
Nebraska legal groups and housing advocates push for no evictions guarantee
March 20, 2020 – Fox 42
Legal groups request moratorium on eviction, debt collection cases in Nebraska amid coronavirus
March 19, 2020 – Omaha World Herald
State relaxes unemployment standards for workers affected by Covid-19
March 17, 2020 – The Reader
Federal Grant Supports Legal Aid in Flood Recovery Effort
December 30, 2019 – The Daily Record
LSC Awards $1.25 Million Disaster Relief Grant to Legal Aid of Nebraska
December 17, 2019 – Legal Services Corporation
Community leaders press North Platte for action on correcting substandard housing conditions
October 10, 2019 – North Platte Telegraph
Nebraska’s Rural Response Hotline Provides Hope and Help to Ag Families in Crisis
September 26, 2019 – Tri-State Livestock News
Legal Aid Honors Kutak Rock Among Equal Justice Awards
September 25, 2019 – Omaha Daily Record
2019 Seeds of Justice honoree: Legal Aid of Nebraska
September 19, 2019 – Nebraska Appleseed
Legal Aid receives grant for pro bono expansion
September 8, 2019 – North Platte Telegraph
Side-Stepping Scams
August 22, 2019 – Omaha Magazine
Nebraska farm credit mediation
August 20, 2019 – The Fence Post
Learning about local nonprofits and the services they provide our community
August 8, 2019 – NTV
To the Muddy Rescue and Beyond
May 1, 2019 – The Daily Record
