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Potential Return Of Affirmative Action To Be Decided By Voters

The Omaha City Council and Douglas County Board are calling for voters to decide if affirmative action should return to Nebraska.  Both the council and board approved measures yesterday asking the state legislature to have voters decide the fate of an affirmative action ban.  Nebraska voters approved a ballot measure in 2008 that prohibits practices such as affirmative action, which improves job and educational opportunities for minority groups.

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