{"podcast":{"title":"Lincoln News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!","slug":"lincoln-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7568434","podcast_index_feed_id":7568434,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fastcast.ai/the-lincoln-daily-news-now.xml","website_url":"https://thednn.ai/","image_url":"https://image.fastcast.ai/podcasts/the-lincoln-daily-news-now.jpg","author":"The Daily News Now!","episode_count":788,"summary":"Hosted by Corey with the Story, Lincoln News Today delivers fast, focused daily updates on the stories shaping Lincoln—from local news and business to sports, culture, and community developments. Designed for quick, on-the-go listening, each episode brings you up to speed in minutes. Produced by AI for speed, consistency, and global scale, the show is part of The Daily News Now network—bringing local news to every city in the world and keeping communities connected. Lincoln News Today is your daily snapshot of what’s happening in the city. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai","last_synced_at":"2026-09-19T10:19:43.944525+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/lincoln-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7568434"},"episode":{"title":"Flash-Bang, Immunity, and Free Speech | Lincoln News","slug":"flash-bang-immunity-and-free-speech-lincoln-news","published_at":"2026-09-04T12:11:27+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/lincoln-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7568434/flash-bang-immunity-and-free-speech-lincoln-news","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/lincoln-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7568434","url":"https://sources.thednn.ai/dc6a9f0880f37457","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/3d831daf-95bf-4180-90bd-32a0596f3927.mp3","summary":"A federal appeals court just sided with an Omaha SWAT officer, granting qualified immunity for throwing a flash-bang grenade during 2020 protests that ruptured protester Tosun Fitil’s eardrum — but left open a separate, high-stakes claim that the officer targeted Fitil specifically for exercising his First Amendment rights. The court sent that retaliation claim back to lower courts, setting up a tense legal showdown over whether free speech can be weaponized against law enforcement. Fitil still suffers lasting hearing and balance damage from the blast — and this case could reshape how protest-related force is judged under the Constitution. Listen in comfort: Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting. Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai. View sources & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/dc6a9f0880f37457","meta_description":"A federal appeals court just sided with an Omaha SWAT officer, granting qualified immunity for throwing a flash-bang grenade during 2020 protests that rup…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":110,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/lincoln-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7568434/episodes/flash-bang-immunity-and-free-speech-lincoln-news/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/lincoln-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7568434/flash-bang-immunity-and-free-speech-lincoln-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}