Nebraska Lawmakers Override Governor's Veto Of Death Penalty Repeal
The vote was 30-19. Nebraska is now the first Republican-controlled state in the U.S. to repeal the death penalty since North Dakota in 1973.
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Nebraska Lawmakers Move Step Closer To Repealing Death Penalty
The vote in the Republican-controlled unicameral Legislature was 32-15 — enough support to override a threatened veto from Gov. Pete Ricketts.
It's Sotomayor V. Roberts In Supreme Court Death Penalty Drama
Justice Sonia Sotomayor and lawyers arguing in favor of Oklahoma's lethal-injection cocktail got into a clash so pronounced that Chief Justice John Roberts chastised Sotomayor for talking too much.
Debate: Is It Time To Abolish The Death Penalty?
The practice is under renewed scrutiny after a series of botched executions in several states last year. The emotionally charged issue is at the center of the latest Intelligence Squared U.S. debate.
Indonesia's President: Fan Of Megadeth, Defender Of Death Penalty
Indonesia's recently elected President Joko Widodo is a heavy metal fan seen as an advocate for human rights and political change. But his strong stance on the death penalty has dismayed many.
Governor Puts Moratorium On Pennsylvania's Death Penalty
Gov. Tom Wolf has declared a moratorium on the death penalty in Pennsylvania, taking a stance he had embraced during his recent campaign. Wolf, a Democrat, was sworn in last month.
Botched Lethal Injection Executions Reignite Death Penalty Debate
Capital punishment and lethal injection were in the news quite a bit in 2014. Unable to secure certain drugs, states began using new ones, and that caused a number of executions to go awry.
2014 Saw Fewest Executions In 20 Years, Report Finds
The Death Penalty Information Center, which opposes capital punishment, says executions dropped in part because some states had issues with their lethal injections.
China May Drop 9 Crimes From List Of Death Penalty Offenses
The move appears to be part of a trend to reduce the use of the death penalty in a country that still executes more people than any other.
With The End In Sight, Holder Reflects On His Legacy
Attorney General Eric Holder tells NPR's Carrie Johnson that he's sorry his parents couldn't see Obama's tribute to him on Thursday — and that his greatest regret hit home on a visit to Newtown.