Nebraska lawmakers hear testimony on two death penalty bills

LINCOLN, Neb. (WOWT) – State Sen. Terrell McKinney of Omaha has a bill which would abolish the death penalty in Nebraska and replace it with life in prison. On Friday, McKinney told the Judiciary Committee during a hearing that the death penalty is inhumane and fails to deter people from committing the most heinous crimes…

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