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#NEWS: Governor Fallin Issues 37 Day Stay of Execution for Richard Glossip

Minutes before he was scheduled to be executed, Oklahoma Governor Mary Fallin granted Richard Glossip a last minute 37 day stay of execution due to new questions regarding Oklahoma’s lethal injection drugs. BuzzFeed reports: “Fallin said the stay was to address legal questions raised today about Oklahoma’s

17Sep

#NEWS: Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals Grants Two Week Stay of Execution to Richard Glossip

Yesterday, the Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals granted an emergency two week stay of execution to Richard Glossip in order to consider new evidence submitted by his attorneys that may prove that Glossip is, in fact, innocent. Thousands of supporters including Sister Helen Prejean, actress Susan Sarandon (both

13May

#NEWS: The Execution of Clayton Lockett

Crossposted from the National Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty. Today, The Atlantic published an incredible front-page article on the April 29, 2014 execution of Clayton D. Lockett in Oklahoma. Investigative reporter Jeffrey Stern has written a comprehensive, gripping narrative of the troubling events

A 29 October 2006 photo shows the US Supreme Court in Washington, DC. (Photo credit should read MANDEL NGAN/AFP/Getty Images)

01May

Reflections on Lethal Drugs, Sleeping and Waking Up

Crossposted on Huffington Post Politics I have always loved the Supreme Court. As a law student, I made pilgrimages to the Court to listen to arguments. It fortified me and inspired me for the hard work and sacrifice ahead. I proudly became a member of the Supreme Court bar and had the privilege of participating

05Mar

#EXCLUSIVE: Reporter Bailey Elise McBride is Shining A Spotlight on the Death Penalty

The National Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty is excited to be partnering with reporter Bailey Elise McBride. In a series of compelling tweets, Bailey broke the news about Oklahoma’s botched execution of Clayton Lockett last year, and helped to draw national and international attention to the serious