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Omaha, Douglas County mark MLK Day with 'Aspire to Inspire' awards and calls for community action
Summary
City of Omaha and Douglas County officials honored three local leaders at the 2026 Aspire to Inspire celebration, urging continued nonviolent civic engagement and stronger community–police ties. Speakers included Mayor John W. Ewing Jr., Douglas County Commissioner Roger Garcia, and awardees Lieutenant Antoine Finch and Houston Alexander.
City officials and community leaders gathered Jan. 20 for the 2026 City of Omaha and Douglas County “Aspire to Inspire” celebration, marking Martin Luther King Jr. Day with musical performances, remarks on civil-rights history, and awards to three local residents.
Caitlin Dehelios, director of the City of Omaha Human Rights and Relations Department, opened the program and framed the event’s theme — “Voices for Justice, Agents for Change” — urging attendees to choose listening and action over silence. Mayor John W. Ewing Jr. offered opening remarks, calling the civil-rights journey “one of the most important journeys that this country has ever gone on” and announcing a yearlong “year of the neighbor” initiative intended to lift everyday acts of inclusion across the city.
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