Emily Wolf
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Telling Lincoln’s stories for @flatwaterfreep Prev. @fortworthreport @thebeaconKC
Joined September 2018
The Omaha Housing Authority hasn't evicted a single tenant since June, even as employees plead with their bosses to boot violent and criminal tenants. New story ⬇️
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In a flurry of Friday morning emails, property managers Kisha Mallory and Kahla Stanley pleaded with their boss to evict two tenants who had caused
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Nebraska judges in 18 counties entrusted a for-profit guardian to manage the finances of dozens of vulnerable adults. Most judges left her in power for more than a month after she was charged with theft + abuse. My first story for @flatwaterfreep: https://t.co/ZfEewo1Gsy
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Advocates say the case is evidence of “a systemic failure” to protect the 10,000-plus Nebraskans placed in guardianships or conservatorships.
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Why does this matter? 2025 was a deadly year for domestic violence in Nebraska — dozens lost their lives, and providers shouldered heavier burdens with fewer resources:
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This story contains descriptions of domestic abuse. If you or a loved one is experiencing abuse, click here for a list of Nebraska service providers, or
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You can read our initial coverage of the issue here:
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Christon MacTaggart anxiously awaited the $3 million that the state had promised. It couldn't come fast enough. Nebraska had already seen more than
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In early December, @flatwaterfreep reported on a disturbing problem: millions promised to domestic violence providers by the state hadn’t been released. Today, state leaders say the money will finally be distributed:
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After months of confusion and disappointment, state leaders announced Friday that money promised to domestic violence service providers last year will
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In April 2024, a teenage worker died on an industrial hog farm, one of nearly 100 run by the family of Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen. The coroner’s office and the federal workplace safety agency investigated but did not determine a cause of death. https://t.co/uQAjhhhIjg
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A 17-year-old worker died at a pork producer in Nebraska run by the governor’s family. Two investigations later, the boy’s mother is still searching for answers.
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New at Flatwater: A Lincoln Diocese parishioner alleged misconduct by a priest. The diocese barred the priest from being alone with kids. But church officials have never publicized the allegations or looked for other victims, the priest’s accuser says. 🔗 https://t.co/VSqOuF0EBM
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New at Flatwater: Nebraska lawmakers earmarked millions to help domestic violence survivors and pilot a new juvenile justice program. There’s not enough money in the account to go around. 🔗 https://t.co/Y1SMKv7XjD
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With general funds in short supply, NE lawmakers turned to a little-known cash fund to support things like domestic violence services and postpartum nurse visits. But that fund is now stretched too thin — and the money may never come:
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Christon MacTaggart anxiously awaited the $3 million that the state had promised. It couldn't come fast enough. Nebraska had already seen more than
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New at FFP: When Lincoln Public Schools’ superintendent stepped aside in December, the district kept paying him through June to act as an on-call adviser. But records indicate he wasn’t asked to do any work. 🔗 https://t.co/L3N9axM1AE
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New from FFP: Jewel Rodgers symbolized many milestones when she became Nebraska’s state poet earlier this year. The first Black state poet. The state’s youngest poet. The daughter of Husker royalty. 🔗 https://t.co/b3L0mFm5ei
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New: At least two staff members at the state-run juvenile treatment center in Kearney have resigned, another is on leave and a fourth faces a criminal charge in connection with allegations of inappropriate sexual contact with teenagers in their custody. https://t.co/FTc2cVt8fC
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Two staff members at the juvenile treatment center in Kearney have resigned, another is on leave and a third faces a criminal charge in connection with allegations of inappropriate sexual contact...
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New at FFP: Nebraskans are more educated than they were 50 years ago. But in places like Kimball, the number of adults with a college degree is on the decline. 🔗 https://t.co/IIsTCG1fpG Story by Natalia Alamdari in partnership with @opencampusmedia
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From @PealJolie — UNL will propose eliminating six academic programs: * Community and regional planning * Earth and atmospheric sciences * Educational administration * Landscape architecture * Statistics * Textile, merchandising and fashion design. https://t.co/jbOemlDNLG
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According to a memorandum obtained by Nebraska Public Media, six academic programs would be discontinued: community and regional planning, earth and atmospheric sciences, educational administration,...
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This story is largely based on records we aren’t allowed to copy. It meant days in a Tecumseh courthouse, sifting through documents, 90+ pages of notes, bringing a talented illustrator to make sure readers can feel the full impact of the documents they’ll likely never see.
The prison in Tecumseh had long been a tinderbox when inmates started fires in their cells in 2023. This time, an inmate died. Months later, so did a deputy warden facing discipline. An investigation by the @flatwaterfreep and @JournalStarNews 🔗 https://t.co/19nIu61OuE
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One landlord in the lawsuit alleges they’ve already had a complaint filed against them for SOI discrimination. @andrewwegley has a story on the suit, and advocates’ response:
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A group of Lincoln landlords filed a lawsuit last week seeking to strike down a new ordinance that bans housing discrimination based on a renter's source of income.
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A few months ago, I reported that Lincoln landlords were mulling a 2-pronged approach to challenging the city’s SOI protections. Last week, they took the first step by filing a lawsuit alleging the protections are unconstitutional. Catch up here:
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Opponents may take page from national playbook as Lincoln receives its first source-of-income complaints following voter approval of ballot measure
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He helped the Feds bust up a huge human trafficking ring. They arrested him anyway. Now he’s likely to be deported. An important one from FFP’s Jeremy Turley and Emily Wolf, complete with a jailhouse interview.
New at FFP: A Venezuelan immigrant helped investigators bolster a case against alleged human traffickers in Omaha. Then ICE came knocking. 🔗 https://t.co/68JWcqFGGF
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New at FFP: A Venezuelan immigrant helped investigators bolster a case against alleged human traffickers in Omaha. Then ICE came knocking. 🔗 https://t.co/68JWcqFGGF
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None of this would’ve been possible without the time and resources @flatwaterfreep let us pour into this story. It’s the second in-depth follow up we’ve done since the federal operation targeting trafficking in Omaha hotels. Read the first one here:
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Couple arrested in Omaha-area human trafficking raid made two attempts to exploit visa program meant to encourage crime victims to help police, authorities allege.
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