The city will finalize a contract that will last 5 years and will provide $5.5 million in funding to purchase 586 body cameras, 586 tasers, and a storage system for captured video. Community members spoke in opposition to demonstrate a need for change and caution for policing.

North Omaha native Gale Sayers, the elusive running back who entered the Pro Football Hall of Fame despite the briefest of careers, has died at the age of 77. He was nicknamed “The Kansas Comet” and was one of the best open-field runners football has seen. Sayers died Wednesday, Sept. 23 2020. In an interview with Eric Ewing, executive director for the Great Plains Black History Museum, he gave testament to the kindness, passion and talent of Sayers. Ewing spoke about the incredible achievements of Sayers, explaining that while he was nationally recognized, it is often overlooked that he was from North Omaha. “One way to instill hope in people is to let them know about the greatness of their people,” speaking to the accomplishments of Sayers’ career. At the height of his athletic career, Sayers was arrested for attending a sit in protest against racist dorm housing policies in his university. “They accept me as a football star,” Sayers said, “but not as a Negro.”

A federal judge has issued an injunction against the Trump administration’s executive order which would ban the popular apps Tik Tok and WeChat. This is the latest development in Trump’s war against the mobile applications. The Trump administration has argued Tik Tok and WeChat collect data on American users. The temporary injunction concerning free speech successfully halted the Trump administration’s WeChat ban, and prohibits a ban on TikTok regardless of the app’s possible purchase.

Omaha Public Schools will send staff and students back to in-person classes beginning October 19. The district will feature a “Family 3/2” plan which staggers students into two groups. Each group will attend classes in-person at different times of the week.

Jake Gardner has been indicted on the following counts: manslaughter, use of a deadly weapon to commit a felony, attempted first-degree assault and terroristic threats. According to Fred Franklin, special prosecutor in the case, the grand jury presented a true bill outlining charges for the death of James Scurlock on May 30. Franklin said he will be in contact with Gardner's attorney about a possible warrant for his arrest, though Gardner is presumed innocent until proven guilty.

As of September, COVID-19 is still uncontrolled in our community. But there is progress on a vaccine and treatments that can help those sickened from the virus.

An OPS high school senior weighs in on recent decision to move school %100 online.

An open letter written by North High students, signed by students and families across the city, urges Omaha Public School officials to consider a purely virtual approach to learning until the virus is more in control in the city.