LINCOLN -- Nebraska would become the 18th state to abolish the death penalty under a bill introduced by Omaha Senator, Ernie Chambers. The Legislature's Judiciary Committee heard testimony on the bill which replaces the death penalty with life in prison without possibility of parole. People representing religious institutions, civil liberties and inmate advocacy groups and attorneys organizations testified in favor of the bill. County attorneys Joe Kelly from Lancaster County and Don Kleine from Douglas County testified against the bill.
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