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Blog posts written by Colleen Brennan, the woman chosen to replace outgoing Omaha City Councilman Rich Pahls, have ignited a tense conversation on race.
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Brennan, an account manager at an insurance marketing company, is scheduled to be sworn in Jan. 12. She was selected last week from 17 applicants to serve the remaining five months of Pahlsâ term representing District 5, which covers southwest Omaha.
But some people have called for Brennanâs resignation after learning of posts on her website in which she wrote about race, politics, the coronavirus and more.
‘Dark Period : Killings Spike in NYC Amid Pandemic, Unrest Among the stray bullet victims: a 1-year-old boy sitting in his stroller at a summer cookout; a 53-year-old teacher walking his dog; and a 43-year-old mother looking out the window of her child’s third-floor bedroom By Michael R. Sisak and Jim Mustian •
Published December 29, 2020 •
Updated on December 29, 2020 at 10:33 pm
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The city had recorded 447 killings as of Tuesday, a 41% increase over last year and the largest number since 2011. The number of people shot has more than doubled last year’s total, nearing a 14-year high.
Among the victims: a 1-year-old boy sitting in his stroller at a summer cookout; a 53-year-old teacher walking his dog; and a 43-year-old mother looking out the window of her child’s third-floor bedroom. All three were killed by stray bullets.