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Death row inmates failed to convince a federal judge that Oklahoma's lethal injection method is cruel and unusual punishment. It will resume executions at a pace of about one a month through 2024.
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For the third time in 2022, Oklahoma has executed a death row inmate. James Allen Coddington was pronounced dead by lethal injection at 10:16 a.m. this morning. He was 50.
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Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt granted a 60-day stay of execution for death row inmate Richard Glossip on Tuesday, as the Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals reviews a request for a new hearing.
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This Week in Oklahoma Politics discusses a call from five Republican female lawmakers for Labor Commissioner candidate Sean Roberts to drop out of the race after accusations from his ex-wife of abuse and mistreatment and more.
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Joe Nathan James Jr. was convicted of killing his ex-girlfriend nearly three decades ago. He died by lethal injection Thursday night despite the victim's family's preference he serve life in prison.
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If you witnessed or helped conduct an execution in the United States, reporters at NPR would like to talk with you.
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The Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas issued a stay of execution Monday and sent the case back to a lower court for review. Lucio had been scheduled for execution on Wednesday.
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The state Supreme Court is temporarily blocking what was set to be South Carolina's first-ever firing squad execution. The planned April 29 execution of Richard Bernard Moore is now on hold.
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Richard Bernard Moore is the first prisoner in South Carolina to face the choice of execution methods since the state made electrocution the default and gave inmates the option to face rifles instead.
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Gov. Kevin Stitt appointed Cathy Stocker to the Oklahoma Pardon and Parole Board on Thursday. She replaces Kelly Doyle, who abruptly resigned in March.