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09/07/2010

Oklahoma plays key role in history of lethal injection

The Oklahoman has published an article about the state’s development of lethal injection for application of the death penalty. Lethal Injection made its debut in Oklahoma 20 years ago Art Cox, of the Enid News & Eagle, who witnessed it, […]
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08/27/2010

Letter by OKCADP board member published in The Oklahoman

Capital punishment harmful for families of victims Published: August 27, 2010 Regarding “Federal judge issues stay of execution for Oklahoma death row inmate” (news story, Aug. 18): I extend my sympathies to the families of Otis Short and Jeffrey Matthews, […]
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09/05/2009

Execution of innocent Texas dad gets media attention

Think there are no innocent people who have been executed? – read the full story in a New Yorker article about Cameron Willingham, innocent but executed in 2004 in Texas. Bob Herbert, op-ed columnist for The New York Times also […]
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