Coverage dated August 23, 2022

Oklahoma governor rejects clemency for death row inmate

Headline from Omaha World-Herald

Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt has rejected clemency for a man facing execution for the 1997 hammer killing of a man. Stitt’s decision on Wednesday paves the way for 50-year-old James

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  1. Omaha World-Herald

    Oklahoma governor rejects clemency for death row inmate (opens Omaha World-Herald)

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    Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt has rejected clemency for a man facing execution for the 1997 hammer killing of a man. Stitt’s decision on Wednesday paves the way for 50-year-old James

  2. Fox News

    Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt rejects clemency for death row inmate (opens Fox News)

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    A death row inmate who murdered a Choctaw man with a hammer has been denied clemency by OK Gov. Kevin Stitt. James Coddington, now 50, committed the crime when he was 24 years old.

  3. Insider

    Oklahoma's governor begins a 2-year judicial killing spree by rejecting clemency for state's death row inmate James Coddington (opens Insider)

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    Gov. Stitt's decision comes after Coddington was recommended for clemency earlier this month. Two dozen more inmates are now slated for execution.

  4. Local News 8

    Oklahoma governor denies clemency for death row inmate ahead of Thursday execution (opens Local News 8)

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    Local News 8's feed description

    By Dakin Andone, CNN Oklahoma’s governor has declined to grant clemency to death row inmate James Coddington, whose scheduled execution Thursday is set to be the first of 25 the state plans to carry out through 2024.

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