Tag: death penalty
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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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Five states move closer to banning death penalty
On the legislative front in 2013, action is expected in Maryland, Colorado, Montana, Delaware and Kansas, where support for ending the death penalty is bipartisan. Already, Kentucky’s Rep. Carl Rollins II has filed a bill in the state legislature to […]
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