The four men facing federal charges after two indictments were unsealed last week made their initial appearances in a Lincoln court on Monday afternoon.
Reactions from Omaha city officials ranged from “not shocked” to concern over the fallout of federal indictments resulting in the arrest of four people, including the vice president of the Omaha City Council.
The vice president of the Omaha City Council, two retired city police officers, and a man hired to raise funds for a nonprofit supporting Latino peace officers were arrested Friday to face 41 charges relating to misuse of funds for that organization.
Councilman Vinny Palermo, two former Omaha Police officers, and a local fundraiser were arrested Friday after two federal indictments were unsealed alleging wire fraud and various financial schemes.
Amid a pending federal investigation into a handful of people connected to Omaha nonprofits PACE and LPOA, new leaders say they will continue the goodwill and missions of those groups.