https://theworldwatch.com/tags/nebraska/ Tue 21 Apr 2026 14:10:56 +0200 https://theworldwatch.com/videos/1611493/driver-mobbed-by-protesting-students-in-nebraska/
According to Grand Island Police Department officials, around the time West Lawn Elementary School dismissed students, a small group from Grand Island Senior High gathered on College Street directly across from the school. GIPD Division Chief Dean Elliott reported that while parents were collecting their children, a 54-year-old man driving past expressed support for ICE enforcement. Elliott stated that one of the students apparently threw an object at the man's vehicle. The driver then stopped, exited his car, pursued the student who threw the item, and assaulted him. Several other students in the group subsequently attacked the 54-year-old man. Authorities arrested the man on charges including child abuse, while a juvenile was cited for assault. A teacher from West Lawn Elementary reportedly stepped in to help break up the altercation before the protest march continued. GIPS said around school dismissal time, a small group students made their way to an area on College Street across from West Lawn Elementary. GIPD Division Chief Dean Elliott said as parents were picking up students, a 54-year-old man drove by and voiced a pro-ICE opinion. Elliott said it appears that an object was thrown by one of the students in the group toward the man in his vehicle. Elliott said the man stopped his vehicle and got out and chased the student who had thrown the item and ended up assaulting the student. Elliott added that several other students then assaulted the 54-year-old man. Police arrested the man and cited the juvenile for assault. ]]> Tue 17 Feb 2026 20:09:00 +0200 https://theworldwatch.com/videos/1611493/driver-mobbed-by-protesting-students-in-nebraska/ https://theworldwatch.com/videos/1610636/liberal-student-hit-by-suv-during-protest-in-nebraska2/
A driver hit a student during a student-led protest in Fremont on Thursday afternoon, a spokesperson with the Fremont Public Schools district said. Video captured by News Channel Nebraska shows the driver getting into a red SUV that’s carrying a flag supporting President Trump’s 2024 campaign. Protesters are standing on the sidewalk when one student steps in front of the parked vehicle. The driver appears to go forward, slows and then speeds up, hitting the person, who appeared to land on the hood of the SUV and then roll off to the side. The driver initially slowed down after hitting the student and then left the scene. A spokesperson with the school district said the student was taken to the hospital. This happened around 2 p.m. during a “non-school sponsored, student-led” demonstration. School administrators were near the protest to “ensure students were safe and peaceful.” “We value our relationship with our first responders and their help today. We will continue to work together to keep our students and community safe,” Superintendent Brad Dahl said in a news release. Shortly after the apparent hit-and-run, Rep. Mike Flood released a statement calling it "disturbing." “This is not what we do in Nebraska,” Flood said. “While initial reports say that the girl was alert and talking when she was taken away, we are praying for her and her well-being. The incident needs to be fully investigated by law enforcement. It is critical that our country preserve the ability of people to safely protest.” According to a report from News Channel Nebraska, students were protesting U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, or ICE. Several protests, including ones in Nebraska, have erupted in the last week after federal agents shot and killed two people in Minneapolis in less than three weeks. Protesters have called for the end to the federal patrols and occupations that have been occurring in larger, Democratic-led cities. ]]> Sat 31 Jan 2026 09:41:00 +0200 https://theworldwatch.com/videos/1610636/liberal-student-hit-by-suv-during-protest-in-nebraska2/