OMAHA- Prominent Nebraskan Democrats Chuck Hassebrook, Bob Kerrey, Ben Gray, Brad Ashford and Bob Krist released a joint statement Tuesday that criticized the Nebraska Democratic Party for adopting a resolution that lambasted Don Kleine, the current Douglas County Attorney. On Thursday, the chorus was joined by the Omaha Federation of Labor AFL-CIO and its president, State Senator Mike McDonnell

The Party adopted a resolution at a recent meeting denouncing the way Kleine handled the death of James Scurlock. The party says Kleine "perpetuated white supremacy and sparked deep division in Omaha". The shooting occurred on May 30th in downtown Omaha after a night of protests throughout the city. Kleine declined to indict Gardner and decided to ask for a grand jury and special prosecutor to consider the charges. The grand jury indicted Jake Gardner on manslaughter and other charges for Scurlock's death. The day he was supposed to turn himself in, Gardner was found dead.

Kleine said that he is considering changing political parties following the vote, especially given that he was unable to defend himself prior to the vote. "When you have your own party vote to say you're a white supremacist, you have to think about it," Kleine said. "I don't know most of these people and obviously, they don't know me. I've spent my whole career helping the underprivileged. Most of the high-profile cases that I have prosecuted involve minority victims."

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