Map: Where (And How) The Government Can Execute People
Nebraska just repealed its death penalty. Here's a look at where the law stands in your state.
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Nebraska Repeals Death Penalty, But U.S. Isn't Quite Ready To Abandon It
Cost and lethal injection complications have led some states to reconsider the death penalty. U.S. support for the practice has declined over the last two decades, but 3 in 5 still support it.
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.
In America's Heartland, Heroin Crisis Is Hitting Too Close To Home
Midwestern and Southwestern states struggle with an influx of heroin being sold for cheap by Mexican cartels. In one community, a spike in heroin-related deaths has everyone on high alert.
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.
2 Inmates Are Dead After Riot At Nebraska Prison
It took authorities hours to control a riot at the Tecumseh State Correctional Institution, where inmates started fires and destroyed properties.
Silicon Prairie: Tech Startups Find A Welcoming Home In The Midwest
Some entrepreneurs are leaving the high-tech hot spots of San Francisco, New York and the Silicon Valley for greener pastures in a place that actually has greener pastures: Lincoln, Neb.
Nebraska Says Colorado Pot Isn't Staying Across The Border
Law enforcement in Nebraska towns near the Colorado border are reporting a jump in pot-related offenses. Legalization next door, they say, is creating burdensome consequences they never asked for.
House OKs Keystone XL Pipeline Despite Obama Veto Threat
The vote came hours after Nebraska's Supreme Court cleared the way for the controversial pipeline. The GOP-controlled Senate is also considering legislation to approve the pipeline.
On Nebraska's Farmland, Keystone XL Pipeline Debate Is Personal
The pipeline's fate looms large in Washington. But for people living in Keystone XL's proposed path, the project will alter livelihoods and legacies — for better or worse, depending on whom you ask.