Oklahoma is still struggling with killing its people — quickly and intentionally, at least. If you recall the last two executions in Oklahoma, which were definitely cruel and highly unusual, you might remember that the lethal injections did not go according to plan. Clayton Lockett and Charles Warner were supposed to go numb and become […]
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Chicken-Fried News: The law won
Tulsa World and former World editor Ziva Branstetter fought the governor and a state agency and won. Now, readers are learning that no one is above the law, not even the governor. According to Oklahoma County District Judge Lisa Tipping Davis, Gov. Mary Fallin and the Oklahoma Department of Public Safety (DPS) violated the state’s […]
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Chicken-Fried News: Progressive execution
Oklahoma leaders have decided to start using nitrogen to execute prisoners on death row, but they might not even have the equipment.
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State Question 776 asks voters to protect the death penalty in Oklahoma
The proposed change would incorporate the protections into Oklahoma Constitution’s Bill of Rights.
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Chicken-Fried News: Poor execution
Released documents reveal serious missteps made in recent Oklahoma executions.
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Chicken-Fried News: A better way to kill
Oklahoma lawmakers are researching and debating alternative ways of doling out capital punishment.