Within the next hour, we'll know if the death penalty will be abolished in #Nebraska—a state where HALF the people on death row are Latino.
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#Nebraska appears to compel senators to quote the Bible when talking about the death penalty. Old Testament for pro, New Testament for con. -
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#Nebraska bill that suggests all senators dress like Ernie Chambers and just school every lawmaker?pic.twitter.com/IgOTn8e57c
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#Nebraska is about to make a historic vote on whether to repeal the death penalty. -
#Nebraska lawmakers vote to overturn the governor's veto. The death penalty has been abolished in a red state. History is made. -
#Nebraska sets a major precedent. Let's see how many more red states abolish the death penalty as a result.
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@aurabogado they were afraid showing a movie about someone who was really innocent would give people the wrong idea -
@robinmarty Maybe someone should make a film about the Beatrice 6.
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@aurabogado I’m from Nebraska and that it’s even gotten to this point is pretty surreal. I never would have expected repeal in the state -
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@robinmarty@aurabogado There has been a lot of movement for these types of criminal justice reforms in conservative think tanks in states. -
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@robinmarty@aurabogado Of course majority of reforms motivated by saving "taxpayer dollars," often including privatizing prisons & jails. -
@txindyjourno@aurabogado the NE push has been pretty heavily coordinated by ACLU. they’ve done such great work there I’m tempted2move home -
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@robinmarty@aurabogado Are you given pause because governor's office is currently occupied by an archconservative corporatist Republican? -
@txindyjourno ha! no, I’m pausing because I can’t afford to sell my house in MN ;)
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@aurabogado Here you can find details of the five innocent civilians gunned down in Norfolk. http://journalstar.com/gallery/news/norfolk-bank-robbery-the-victims/collection_a1ebc3ac-899c-5010-be7c-00846e3d1981.html#0 …Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@aurabogado@andrewseasyou 2/2 Yeah, is this the Latino issue you want, people?Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@aurabogado@andrewseasyou Well, that’s because a gang of 4 Latinos robbed a bank and cold-bloodedly shot 5 people in the head.#NebraskaThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@aurabogado when I was a kid they held back the opening of Shawshank Redemption in movie theaters because they were about to execute someoneThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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