Stories we're taking a look at during our news round-up: Politics took the national stage with the national party conventions, but did Native issues? We’ll get a run-down.  Also, the city of Omaha is paying a $550,000 settlement to the family of Zachary Bear Heels. The Lakota and Kiowa man died after Omaha police punched him and shocked him repeatedly with a Taser. And a school district in New Mexico is using some innovative work-arounds to help students learning from home who don’t have adequate internet access.