Tag: oklahoma
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What you can do to help Julius Jones’ continued fight for justice
Julius Jones sat on Oklahoma’s death row for over 20 years despite maintaining his innocence and compelling evidence that he was wrongfully convicted. Mr. Jones’ co-defendant fit an eyewitness’s description of the shooter, while Mr. Jones did not. His co-defendant […]
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Oklahoma executes five of 18 men put to death in the U.S. in 2022
By Khaleda Rahman – Newsweek 12/26/22 This year was the eighth consecutive year with fewer than 30 executions, according to a report by the Death Penalty Information Center. However, 2022 saw a record number of “botched” and failed executions, the […]
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Federal judge denies injunction in transfer of Oklahoma death row inmate John Hanson
Derrick James, The Woodward NewsTue, December 13, 2022 A federal judge on Tuesday dismissed the Oklahoma attorney general’s lawsuit against the federal government over the transfer of a death row inmate for a scheduled execution while state officials seek a […]
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