Breaking News: Nebraska Abolishes Death Penalty as Lawmakers Override Veto

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BREAKING NEWS Wednesday, May 27, 2015 5:10 PM EDT

Nebraska Abolishes Death Penalty as Lawmakers Override Veto Nebraska on Wednesday became the first conservative state in more than 40 years to abolish the death penalty, with lawmakers defying their Republican governor, Pete Ricketts, a staunch supporter of capital punishment who had lobbied vigorously against banning it. By a 30 to 19 vote that cut across party lines, the Legislature overrode the governor’s veto on Tuesday of a bill repealing the state’s death penalty law. The measure garnered just enough votes to overcome the veto. READ MORE » http://www.nytimes.com/2015/05/28/us/nebraska-abolishes-death-penalty.html?emc=edit_na_20150527

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