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Andrew J. Nelson
Andrew Nelson covers Nebraska, and occasionally elsewhere in the Midwest, for Courthouse News. He is a graduate of the University of South Dakota and the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. A fifth-generation Nebraskan, he is based in Omaha.
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Canadian security camera manufacturer fights Nebraska lawsuit
Nebraska sued Lorex in 2025 over privacy risks with its security cameras. But the Canadian manufacturer claims it's too far removed from the state to face a lawsuit there.
T-Mobile faces class action over online tracking
A California resident claims the mobile phone giant sells website viewers' personal information before they can even try to opt out.
Denise Powell wins Democratic race for key Nebraska congressional seat
Denise Powell led Nebraska State Senator John Cavanaugh by a bit more than 1,000 votes as of Wednesday morning.
Feds seek deeper probe before sentencing of Chinese student who took photos of military planes
Tianrui Liang pleaded guilty to taking pictures outside a Nebraska Air Force Base home to some of America's most closely guarded aircraft.
Democrats could flip this swing district in Nebraska, but at what cost?
Elevation of a prominent candidate to the 2nd District U.S. House seat could further diminish the Democratic minority in the Republican-dominated, but officially nonpartisan, Nebraska Legislature.
Chinese national who snapped photos of military planes changes plea to guilty
A 21-year-old Chinese citizen was arrested in New York on April 7 after authorities caught him photographing secretive aircraft outside Offutt Air Force Base.
Chinese student accused of photographing military aircraft makes first court appearance
Federal authorities last month arrested Tianrui Liang at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York City. He pleaded not guilty on Friday.
Nebraska man sentenced to death in 2022 quadruple murder
In Nebraska, death penalty decisions are made by a panel of three local district court judges.