Equal Justice Initiative, 09.13.21 Oklahoma’s Pardon and Parole Board today recommended that Julius Jones’s death sentence be commuted to life in prison after board members expressed doubts about his guilt in a 1999 shooting. “I believe in death penalty cases […]
Darla Shelden, The City Sentinel OKLAHOMA CITY – On March 3, the Oklahoma Pardon and Parole Board passed Julius Jones’ death penalty case on to a “Stage Two” commutation hearing that will take place in September. The board voted 3-1 […]
By Darla Shelden, City Sentinel Reporter — OKLAHOMA CITY – Today (Wed,, August 11) Federal District Judge Stephen Friot issued a dramatic ruling that the prisoners’ Eighth Amendment challenge to the protocol may proceed to a trial on the merits […]
For Immediate Release – Thursday, April 8, 2021 OKLAHOMA CITY – The Oklahoma Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty (OK-CADP) will host its 2021 Virtual Annual Awards Program on Saturday, June 5. The fundraising event will be held at 5:00 […]
By Darla Shelden, The City Sentinel Newspaper — Feb. 22, 2021 OKLAHOMA CITY – Attorney Don Knight, representing Oklahoma death row prisoner Richard Glossip, has been requesting case documents from Oklahoma County District Attorney David Prater with no response for […]
OK-CADP advances alternatives via public education, legislative advocacy, & research towards our mission to abolish the death penalty in Oklahoma.
OK-CADP 2019-2020 Executive Board:Chair – Rev. Don HeathVice Chair – Dr. Elizabeth OvermanSecretary – Margaret CoxTreasurer: Margie RoetkerChair Appointed Member – Leslie Fitzhugh2019 – 2020 At-Large Board Members:Wende BattleMargaret CoxLeslie FitzhughKelley GarrettNykkia HarrisDr. Elizabeth OvermanDr. Gilbert Parks Oklahoma Coalition […]
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By Patrick B. McGuigan and Darla Shelden for The City Sentinel OKLAHOMA CITY, OK –Nearly 200 guests attended the 28th Annual Oklahoma Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty (OK-CADP) Awards Dinner & Meeting on Saturday, June 8 at the Capitol View Event […]
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ACTION ALERT: In 1999, Julius Darius Jones, an African American 19-year-old former high school basketball state champion and star football player on academic scholarship at the University of Oklahoma, was arrested days after a businessman was shot to death in […]
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By Darla Shelden, for The City Sentinel OKLAHOMA CITY, OK – The Oklahoma Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty (OK-CADP) has announced the election of its 2019-2020 Executive Board of Directors. Rev. Don Heath was re-elected as the organization’s Board […]
continue reading →By Ben Felder, Feb. 26, 2019 NewsOK.Com Gov. Kevin Stitt announced three appointments to the state’s Pardon and Parole Board on Tuesday that he said will bring a “fresh perspective” to a board from which he wants more inmate applications. […]
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This is the press release originally sent out on Friday, Sept. 11, 2015 by Richard Glossip’s legal defense team member, Don Knight, regarding the press conference on Monday, Sept. 14, 2015 at 10 a.m, to be held at the Oklahoma […]
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