On Wednesday, Omaha Mayor Jean Stothert and Omaha Police Officers Association President Tony Conner announced the terms of a tentative five-year agreement.
On Wednesday, Omaha Mayor Jean Stothert and Omaha Police Officers Association President Tony Conner announced the terms of a tentative five-year agreement.
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By Anan Tello
Shockwaves from Israel’s military operation in Gaza have reverberated into the West Bank and East..