This is amazing!
Meanwhile the governor has an order in to India to obtain the lethal drugs needed to kill those awaiting the death penalty. The government is checking to see if purchasing these from India is legal.
Nebraska lawmakers vote to abolish death penalty
Associated Press By GRANT SCHULTE
1 hour ago
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska lawmakers gave final approval on Wednesday to a bill abolishing the death penalty that would make it the first conservative state to do so since 1973 if the measure becomes law.
The vote margin in the unicameral Legislature was more than enough to override a promised veto from Republican Gov. Pete Ricketts, a staunch supporter of capital punishment, who said that it was a "dark day" for public safety.
"Nebraska has a chance to step into history — the right side of history — to take a step that will be beneficial toward the advancement of a civilized society," said Sen. Ernie Chambers of Omaha, an independent who has fought for four decades to the end the death penalty.
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