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Let Lincoln Vote petition, 8.6

Petition circulators Bridget Christensen (left) and Luann Larsen (center) gather signatures for the Let Lincoln Vote initiative on the so-called fairness ordinance during the weekly Haymarket Farmers Market on Saturday. Organizers turned in their petitions Monday.  

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Kay Siebler (right) hands in petitions in August 2022 for the Let Lincoln Vote group, which gathered signatures to let Lincoln voters decide whether the city should enact a fairness ordinance to expand discrimination protections to include sexual orientation and gender identity.

Kay Siebler (right) hands in petitions in August for the Let Lincoln Vote group which gathered signatures to let Lincoln voters decide whether the city should enact a fairness ordinance to expand discrimination protections to include sexual orientation and gender identity.

Kay Siebler (right) hands in petitions for the Let Lincoln Vote group which gathered signatures to let Lincoln voters decide whether the city should enact a fairness ordinance to expand discrimination protections to include sexual orientation and gender identity.

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Andie Trimble (left) and Nicole Polivka wear paint-stained dresses while protesting the U.S. Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade during an abortion rights rally held in front of the Nebraska State Capitol on July 4, 2022.

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LINCOLN, NEB. - 07/10/2022 - Protesters march around Lincoln Station during a rally in support of union rail workers, Sunday, July 10, 2022. Union rail workers in Nebraska are negotiating a new contract under the Railway Labor Act, after the previous contract expired in 2019. NOAH RIFFE, Journal Star

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Lincoln's catcher Skyler Weber reacts after scoring a run against Kansas City during Saturday's game at Haymarket Park.

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Ozzie Pederson gives her Warmblood horse, named Smokey, a bath in preparation for the Lancaster County Super Fair, which starts Thursday.

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Lincoln High's Beni Ngoyi (center) and others, including Adonis Hutchinson (first from right), gather for a photo after Ngoyi announced his commitment to Iowa State on Wednesday at Lincoln High School.

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Adam Helmerichs, owner of Diamond Concrete Cutting, organizes tiles removed from the Pershing Center mural Wednesday.

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A young Husker fan takes a photo of Memorial Stadium during Nebraska Football Fan Day on Tuesday.

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Carpet Land celebrates after defeating Pinnacle Bank in the A-5 American Legion tournament championship Tuesday at Den Hartog Field. 

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A dragonfly lands on a lotus, Monday at Sunken Gardens, where temperatures topped out in the low 90s.

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Reach the writer at 402-473-7226 or mreist@journalstar.com.

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Let Lincoln Vote petition, 8.6

Petition circulators Bridget Christensen (left) and Luann Larsen (center) gather signatures for the Let Lincoln Vote initiative on the so-called fairness ordinance during the weekly Haymarket Farmers Market on Saturday. Organizers turned in their petitions Monday.  

Kay Siebler (right) hands in petitions in August 2022 for the Let Lincoln Vote group, which gathered signatures to let Lincoln voters decide whether the city should enact a fairness ordinance to expand discrimination protections to include sexual orientation and gender identity.

Kay Siebler (right) hands in petitions in August for the Let Lincoln Vote group which gathered signatures to let Lincoln voters decide whether the city should enact a fairness ordinance to expand discrimination protections to include sexual orientation and gender identity.

Kay Siebler (right) hands in petitions for the Let Lincoln Vote group which gathered signatures to let Lincoln voters decide whether the city should enact a fairness ordinance to expand discrimination protections to include sexual orientation and gender identity.

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