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OK-CADP Annual Dinner to feature Cece Jones-Davis, faith leader and Julius Jones Coalition founder
OKLAHOMA CITY – The Oklahoma Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty (OK-CADP) will host its 33rd Annual Awards Dinner and Meeting on Saturday, May 17. The event will feature keynote speaker Cece Jones-Davis, an award-winning faith leader, facilitator, public speaker […]
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FACT SHEET: President Biden Commutes the Sentences of 37 Individuals on Death Row
Dec. 23, 2024 – White House Press Release Today, (Dec. 23, 2024) President Biden announced that he is commuting the sentences of 37 individuals on federal death row. Those individuals will have their sentences reclassified from execution to life without […]
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City in Oklahoma Agrees to Pay $7.15 Million to Glynn Simmons, Exonerated After 48 Years in Prison
Death Penalty Information CenterPosted on Aug 21, 2024 On August 14, the Associated Press reported that the city of Edmond, Oklahoma agreed to pay $7.15 million to Glynn Simmons, the longest-incarcerated innocent person in the United States. Mr. Simmons spent 48 […]
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