Thursday, May 21, 2015

Nebraska Lawmakers Vote to Abolish the Death Penalty Despite Gov. Ricketts' Veto

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The Nebraska legislature voted overwhelmingly Wednesday to abolish the death penalty in the state. Gov. Pete Ricketts, a Republican who supports the death penalty, has promised to veto the measure, although lawmakers' 32 - 15 vote in its favor would be sufficient to override.

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  1. http://www.nytimes.com/2015/05/28/us/nebraska-abolishes-death-penalty.html?_r=0

    Congrats to the people of Nebraska for no longer allowing the state to murder them in revenge.

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    1. I guess this is something about which we're in total agreement.

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