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The Oklahoma Coalition works to end capital punishment in Oklahoma through education, community connections & advocacy.
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Executions Spiked in 2025, but the Death Penalty Is Still Losing Ground | ACLU
www.aclu.org/news/capital... By Cassandra Stubbs,
Death Penalty Executions Nearly Doubled in 2025, Even as Support and Sentences Decline
The U.S. carried out 47 executions in 2025—the highest total in years—despite falling public support, fewer death sentences, and growing evidence of racial bias, wrongful convictions, and political ab...
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January 16, 2026 at 4:07 PM
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Please join us tomorrow, Wed. Jan. 14 at 9 AM to support Kendrick Simpson during his Clemency hearing. You can watch in person or via Zoom. See info below. #SaveSimpson
January 13, 2026 at 5:26 PM
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Hoping for Mercy, and Naming Names — The Kendrick Simpson Case CapitolBeatOK.com By Pat McGuigan
www.capitolbeatok.com/reports/hopi...
January 12, 2026 at 8:54 PM
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Oklahoma senator renews calls for execution moratorium while death penalty process is reviewed. KOCO 5 News By Dacoda Wahpekeche
www.koco.com/article/okla...
Oklahoma senator renews calls for execution moratorium while death penalty process is reviewed
Oklahoma State Sen. Nikki Nice is advocating for a moratorium on the death penalty, something done last year by a Republican lawmaker.
www.koco.com
January 12, 2026 at 12:14 AM
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Join us for the Rally for Kendrick Simpson;s Life - at OKC First Church, 4400 NW Expressway, from 2 - 4 p.m. #SaveSimpson
January 7, 2026 at 6:47 PM
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Clemency hearing for death row prisoner Kendrick Simpson asks Pardon and Parole board for mercy due to PTSD diagnosis — news from OK-CADP CapitolBeatOK Staff Report, Pat McGuigan contributing
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January 5, 2026 at 10:54 PM
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Come join us Monday, January 5th @secondstorybooksokc to take action to help save Kendrick Simpson’s life! #savesimpson
January 5, 2026 at 3:09 PM
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January 2, 2026 at 8:19 PM
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January 2, 2026 at 8:18 PM
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I just wrote a @uscedp letter: Oklahoma: Please Don't Execute Kendrick Simpson on Feb 12. Write one here: actionnetwork.org/letters/okla... #savesimpson
Oklahoma: Please Don't Execute Kendrick Simpson on Feb 12
Please Don’t Execute Kendrick Simpson on February 12, 2026. Kendrick Survived Hurricane Katrina and Years of Trauma on the Streets of New Orleans Only to be Sentenced to Die By A Jury Who Never Heard ...
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January 2, 2026 at 7:55 PM
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HERE'S WHAT WE CAN DO! Scan the QR code to contact the Pardon & Parole Board and ask them to Please show Kendrick Simpson Mercy on Jan 14th! Call 405-521-6600 or email [email protected]. Mail etters to OK Pardon & Parole Board, 4345 N Lincoln Blvd suite 1082, OKC, OK 73105. #savesimpson
January 2, 2026 at 5:58 PM
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January 1, 2026 at 7:10 PM
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It’s 2026. Why Is Richard Glossip Still in Jail? @theintercept By Liliana Segura
theintercept.com/2026/01/01/r...
It’s 2026. Why Is Richard Glossip Still in Jail?
Nearly a year after the Supreme Court tossed his death penalty conviction, Oklahoma is struggling to retry Glossip.
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January 1, 2026 at 7:09 PM
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The story of Kendrick Simpson is a tragic and heartbreaking one. Oklahoma state plans to execute him on 02/12/2026.
Please reach out to the Oklahoma Pardon and Parole Board to ask for mercy for Kendrick. His clemency hearing is 01/13/2026. #savesimpson
December 29, 2025 at 11:01 PM
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Former death row inmate Richard Glossip seeks release over health issues
www.oklahoman.com/story/news/c.... By Nolan Clay The Oklahoman
Former death row inmate Richard Glossip seeks release over health issues
The former death row inmate is asking to be released on bond in part because of health issues his attorneys called "potentially life threatening."
www.oklahoman.com
December 29, 2025 at 10:57 PM
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Kendrick Simpson has always expressed remorse and been tremendously aggrieved by this tragedy. His execution is scheduled for Feb. 12. #SaveSimpson
December 28, 2025 at 6:21 PM
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John Koch: ‘Doctor Death’, the journalist who has witnessed 105 executions in Florida | U.S. | EL PAÍS English
english.elpais.com/usa/2025-12-... By Abel Fernández
‘Doctor Death’, the journalist who has witnessed 105 executions in Florida
Since 1989, John Koch has been present at the execution of every person sentenced to death in his home state, which this year reached a record high at 19
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December 23, 2025 at 9:25 PM
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Plea for Mercy: Senator Joins Fight Against Oklahoma Execution - @vanguardnewsgroup.bsky.social
davisvanguard.org/2025/12/okla...
By Katelyn Leong, Gamaliel Cortes, Sanjana Reddy
Plea for Mercy: Senator Joins Fight Against Oklahoma Execution - Davis Vanguard
Oklahoma Democratic Sen. Nikki Nice and the Oklahoma Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty are pleading for mercy in the clemency case of Kendrick Simpson, a death row prisoner whose execution is sch...
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December 22, 2025 at 7:04 PM
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Clemency debate for inmate intensifies as execution date nears @KOCO By Olivia Hickey
www.koco.com/article/clem...
Clemency debate for Kendrick Simpson intensifies ahead of scheduled execution
As Kendrick Simpson's February execution date nears, advocates and the attorney general are divided over whether he should be granted clemency for a 2006 double murder conviction.
www.koco.com
December 22, 2025 at 4:10 PM
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Secretive Georgia Clemency Board Suspends Execution After Conflicts of Interest Exposed
theintercept.com/2025/12/18/g... by Liliana Segura
Secretive Georgia Clemency Board Suspends Execution After Its Conflicts of Interest Are Exposed
Stacey Humphreys’s death sentence was rooted in juror misconduct. His fate is in the hands of people directly involved in his trial.
theintercept.com
December 18, 2025 at 5:18 PM
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A Question: What Hath Drummond Wrought? And a Remedy: He should resign (OPINION) |Patrick B. McGuigan, Editor Emeritus, CityNewsOKC.com
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A Question: What Hath Drummond Wrought? And a Remedy: He should resign (OPINION)
Oklahoma City -- Even though he has taken actions which have provided some benefits for Oklahoma, state Attorney General Gentner Drummond is the man whose personal ambitions are -- month
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December 11, 2025 at 4:30 PM
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With the execution of Charles Brooks Jr, lethal injection became the death penalty standard - ABC News
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-12...
By Brianna Morris Grant
At 32, this doctor was tasked with finding a 'humane' way to kill people
On this day in history, the US carried out its first execution by lethal injection — a method thought up by one doctor.
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December 9, 2025 at 3:42 PM
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One of Oklahoma’s most high-profile murder cases just got a new judge — chosen from a box - News9.com By Deanne Stein
www.news9.com/oklahoma-cit...
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December 7, 2025 at 4:57 PM
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A death row inmate was released on bail after his conviction was overturned. Louisiana still wants to execute him. veritenews.org/2025/12/03/j... by Richard A. Webster @veritenews.org
Jimmie Duncan, Louisiana death row inmate released on bail, could still face execution
Months after a judge tossed out his 1998 murder conviction, Jimmie Duncan is free on bail. But prosecutors have asked the Louisiana Supreme Court to reinstate the death penalty for Duncan, even as the...
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December 3, 2025 at 7:59 PM
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Recent book on lethal injections criticizes Oklahoma nondoc.com/2025/12/01/r... via @nondocmedia By Dr. John Thompson @CorinnaLain
Recent book on lethal injections criticizes Oklahoma
Author and historian John Thompson argues a recent book on lethal injections shows deep, systemic flaws in Oklahoma's execution system.
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December 1, 2025 at 5:32 PM