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Oklahoma won't change its death penalty protocol after execution of John Grant

10/31/2021

The Oklahoma Department of Corrections (DOC) director said Friday that the agency has no plans to change its execution protocol after a man allegedly convulsed and vomited during his lethal injection this week, the Tulsa World reports. Why it matters: John Marion Grant's execution on Thursday ended a six-year moratorium...

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October 30, 2021 at 12:43PM -

Oklahoma won't change its death penalty protocol after execution of John Grant

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Doctors question sedative dose used in Oklahoma execution

10/30/2021

While medical experts say it’s unclear why an Oklahoma inmate began convulsing and vomiting after the first of three drugs used to execute him was administered, all agree the dosage was massive compared with what’s standard in surgeries — with one doctor calling it “insane.”. The state’s prisons agency is...

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October 29, 2021 at 04:43PM -

Doctors question sedative dose used in Oklahoma execution

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More than 300 laws take effect in Oklahoma Monday Nov. 1 Here are some that may impact you

10/29/2021

TULSA, Okla. — While the Oklahoma Supreme Court temporarily blocked three abortion laws from taking effect, more than 365 new Oklahoma laws will go into effect Monday. From education and immigration reform to new medical marijuana policies, the new laws coming to Green Country effect Oklahomans across the state. Here...

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October 28, 2021 at 09:43PM -

More than 300 laws take effect in Oklahoma Monday, Nov. 1 Here are some that may impact you

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GOPs execution system halted in Oklahoma

10/28/2021

A judge has granted a temporary stay of execution for Julius Jones and another death row inmate who was set to be executed tomorrow, citing an upcoming February 2022 trial challenging the legality of the three-drug cocktail Oklahoma uses to execute inmates on death row. MSNBC’s Chief Legal Correspondent Ari Melber is joined by former SDNY civil prosecutor Maya Wiley and Julius Jones’ attorney Dale Baich to discuss this development in the case. The Beat will stay on this story.Oct. 27, 2021.

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October 27, 2021 at 07:43PM -

GOP’s execution system halted in Oklahoma

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Federal judge declines stay for 5 Oklahoma death row prisoners

10/27/2021

Oct. 26 (UPI) -- A federal judge has declined to issues stays of execution for five Oklahoma death row prisoners. The Monday ruling means that Oklahoma is set to carry out its first execution in six years on Thursday, that of John Grant, 60. The other four inmates named in the request for a stay were Julius Jones (Nov. 18), Donald Grant (Jan. 27), Gilbert Postelle (Feb. 17) and Wade Lay (Jan. 6).

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October 26, 2021 at 07:43PM -

Federal judge declines stay for 5 Oklahoma death row prisoners

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Judge says Oklahoma can proceed with 5 lethal injections

10/26/2021

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — A federal judge in Oklahoma ruled Monday the state can move forward with scheduled lethal injections for five death row inmates, including Julius Jones, whose case has drawn international attention and who is scheduled to die on Nov. 28. Judge Stephen Friot denied a motion for...

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October 25, 2021 at 05:43PM -

Judge says Oklahoma can proceed with 5 lethal injections

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Oklahoma has the second most cases of confirmed salmonella infections in outbreak linked to onions

10/25/2021

NEW YORK (AP) — A salmonella outbreak tied to onions has sickened more than 650 people in 37 states, U.S. health officials said. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said at least 129 people have been hospitalized. No one has died. Nearly all of the illnesses were reported in August and September, and the largest numbers of cases were in Texas and Oklahoma.

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October 24, 2021 at 09:43AM -

Oklahoma has the second most cases of confirmed salmonella infections in outbreak linked to onions

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Texas Joins Oklahomas Effort To Overturn McGirt

10/24/2021

OKLAHOMA CITY (CBSDFW.COM/AP) — Two northeast Oklahoma cities, state law enforcement and business groups and the states of Texas, Kansas, Louisiana and Nebraska have filed briefs supporting the state’s request that the U.S. Supreme Court overturn its decision that some tribal reservations were never disestablished. The cities of Tulsa and...

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October 23, 2021 at 08:43PM -

Texas Joins Oklahoma’s Effort To Overturn McGirt

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Oklahoma senator receiving backlash after referring to Asian-American families as yellow

10/23/2021

Rep. Cyndi Munson was the first Asian American woman to be elected to the state legislature. She says she's upset with Sen. David Rader's choice of words, especially with all of the targeted bigotry Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders have received during the coronavirus pandemic. "I remember people asking me if my dad had yellow fever because my mother is Korean," she said. "While it may not be intentional that doesn't mean that harm isn't caused."

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October 22, 2021 at 06:43PM -

Oklahoma senator receiving backlash after referring to Asian-American families as ‘yellow’

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Mayor thinks new resort will make Oklahoma an international destination

10/22/2021

OKLAHOMA CITY — The Chickasaw nation announced their plan for a $300 million resort, hotel and water park that is planned to go up near the First Americans Museum in OKC. Mayor David Holt posted to social media about this announcement and shared the renderings of this project, coming shortly after the museum opened.

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October 21, 2021 at 05:43PM -

Mayor thinks new resort will make Oklahoma an ‘international destination’

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