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SQ 776 passes overwhelmingly, supporters say death penalty reforms ahead for Oklahoma
by Kyle Schwab, The Oklahoman, Published Nov. 11, 2016 With voters having overwhelmingly approved State Question 776, supporters say the measure will ultimately allow the Legislature to move forward with reforms on how capital punishment is implemented in Oklahoma. The […]
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Dead Man Sitting: The future of the death penalty in Oklahoma
August 30, 2016, by Abby Broyles, KFOR News OKLAHOMA CITY– Except for Texas, Oklahoma executes more inmates than any other state. But right now, those executions here are on hold, and 47 offenders are just sitting on death row. What […]
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Oklahoma Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty analyzes grand jury report
Patrick B. McGuigan, editor , The City Sentinel Wednesday, May 26, 2016 OKLAHOMA CITY – The leading group organizing continued opposition to the state’s use of executions as a means of punishment held a major press conference at the Oklahoma state […]
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