Human trafficking is modern-day slavery. People profit from exploiting others through force, fraud, coercion or deception. And it happens everywhere, even Nebraska. One victim is too many, but according to the Human Trafficking Initiative study, 900 individuals are...
Summer in Omaha means the College World Series, a wonderful and exciting event that will draw thousands to the Omaha metro area. Along with it, however, comes the darker reality of a dramatic increase in sex trafficking. Studies have shown an increased number of...
Today, the Legislature PASSED LB 1132 unanimously. It provides a procedure for victims of sex trafficking to have convictions set aside and sealed if they occurred while the individual was being trafficked. In the fight against human trafficking, it has become clear...
Shortly after 9PM on Monday, April 9th, state senators approved an amendment from Senator Thibodeau to LB1120 that closes the “bottle club loophole” by strengthening state law to regulate “bottle clubs” under the Liquor Control Act. For years, bottle clubs have been...
A bottle club is a bar or nightclub that doesn’t serve alcohol, but instead encourages patrons to bring their own. Essentially, these clubs operate like any other bar or nightclub but don’t follow any of the same rules or regulations. State and municipal...
This week, NFA Policy Director Nate Grasz provided testimony in support of LB 747, which closes the ‘Bottle Club Loophole.’ Bottle clubs, or “bring-your-own-beer clubs” are businesses that don’t serve alcohol but encourage patrons to...
