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This week the U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments regarding the death penalty in Texas. Since the U.S. made the death penalty legal again in 1976, Texas…
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Next month, Nebraska and Oklahoma voters will go to decide state initiatives on the death penalty. In general, the trend in America is heading away from…
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Oklahoma’s ballot initiatives can be confusing to those who haven’t studied them. To help voters understand the measures, KTUL has published a guide. Here…
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Last week, the Lone Star State concluded a record-breaking gap in executions, reports The Houston Press. Before last Wednesday, the State of Texas had…
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In two weeks, Oklahoma will enter year two of its statewide stay on death-row executions, reports News 9.Despite the long delay, there’s still no evidence…
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A Texas appeals court judge has questioned the fairness of the state’s life-without-parole sentences.As The Austin American-Statesman reports, Judge Larry…
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The death penalty is costing Nebraskans over $14 million annually, reports the Omaha World-Herald. The number comes from a new study commissioned by…
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The Oklahoma grand jury tasked with looking into the state's troubled executions released its report last week, and the contents were troubling. The study…
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Oklahoma recently reached a grim milestone. As pf this month, the state has been executing criminals for a century, according to The Oklahoman.On Dec. 10,…
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Kansas reinstated the death penalty in 1994, but has not yet executed anyone in last 20 years. Opponents of the death penalty are hoping to replace the…