Nebraska lawmakers seek to allow charging children as young as 12 as adults

Jan 23, 2025

LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) – Gov. Jim Pillen, Sen. Merv Riepe and several law enforcement officials gathered Thursday to push for lowering the age limits in the juvenile system. They said their aim is to keep the community safe. They want to lower the age at which minors can be detained from 13 to 11 and also to lower the age...