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In today&#8217;s excerpt, King addresses freedom. <\/p>\n<p>Omaha Police Chief Thomas Warren and his sister, Brenda Council will make a joint presentation Monday, Jan. 17 at UNMC and The Nebraska Medical Center to commemorate the 2005 Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday. The program, also sponsored by the campus Employee Diversity Network, will be from noon to 1 p.m. in the Storz Pavilion on the lower level of Clarkson Tower. The program is free and open to campus staff, faculty and students. 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