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Death Penalty Opponents Start Nebraska Tour

Death Penalty Opponents Start Nebraska Tour

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Nebraskans for Alternatives to the Death Penalty have started a 10 day, 20 city statewide tour to talk to residents about an upcoming vote to reinstate the death penalty. Executive Director Rev. Stephen Griffith says the Legislature repealed the death penalty last year and that decision should remain on the books….

Griffith says the Legislature repealed the death penalty last year and members agree with that decision….

Their tour started in Omaha wraps up July 24th in Lincoln.

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