Tag: death penalty
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Death penalty falling, but not in Oklahoma
By Dan Holtmeyer Associated Press OKLAHOMA CITY — States use the death penalty less and less often across the country, and some have even dropped it altogether, but Oklahoma likely won’t join the ranks of those that have outright abolished […]
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Maryland Senate passes O’Malley’s death penalty repeal bill
By ALEX JACKSON, Staff Writer Posted on March 6, 2013 The Maryland State Senate passed Gov. Martin O’Malley’s proposed death penalty repeal on Wednesday. After more than two hours of debate, the Senate voted 27-20 in favor of the repeal. […]
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Steven Ray Thacker Execution Date Set for March 12
According to a press release issued by Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt’s office, the Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals has set March 12, 2013 as the execution date for 42 year old Steven Ray Thacker, a Mayes County death row […]
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