Author: Darla Shelden
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Supreme Court grants Richard Glossip new trial in capital case
SCOTUSblog By Amy Howe – Feb. 25, 2025 The Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled that Richard Glossip, who is on death row in Oklahoma for his role in the 1997 murder of motel owner Barry Van Treese, should get a […]
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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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