Nebraskans for Alternatives to the Death Penalty

10/01/2026

Another botched ex*****on, this time in Tennessee. Abolish the death penalty!

Christa Pike, 50, was sentenced to death after being convicted of the 1995 murder of 19-year-old Colleen Slemmer.

09/11/2026

Realizing that voters are being overwhelmed by election campaigns, asking about the candidates position on the death penalty can provide insight to their overall priorities. Are they for spending 3x as much on a few convicted spending their life in prison without parole waiting for ex*****on? Are they for extending victim's loved ones trauma for decades in appeals that take decades and bankrupt their community? Do they believe that state sanctioned murder is moral? Whether proclaiming faith, financial or practical values, voters need to make better informed choices in who we elect.

06/29/2026

50 years and what have we learned?

The racial disparities, the arbitrary outcomes, the endless waiting and the risk of executing the innocent persist.

06/26/2026

When the death penalty is used as designed?

Jeffery Lee murdered two people during a pawnshop robbery in Orrville, Alabama, in 1998. He was convicted of capital murder and sentenced to death — though the jury voted 7-5 for life, and the judge overrode it under a practice Alabama subsequently abolished. Twenty-six years later, he is still al...

06/23/2026

Had a great time at Lincoln's Juneteenth celebration of when Americans learned of their rights, despite the powers that be, attempts to defer or deter the people. Throughout our history, we have bent the arch of history towards justice. With respect and appreciation for all who remain devoted to sharing our rights and responsibility to amend our systems for justice.

06/06/2026

Thank you to all the supporters that help to increase awareness and understanding why the death penalty needs to be abolished and for giving to the cause of justice reform across Nebraska!

05/23/2026

Difficulty in proving someone is smart enough to kill?

The Supreme Court has dismissed a case tackling the death penalty, saying they have “no meaningful guidance” to determine how a prisoner should be deemed “too intellectually disabled” to be executed.