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Correction: This story was updated on Feb. 27 to indicate the governor's office will hear clemency request for death penalty cases, not the advisory...
Note: This story has been updated to include comments from 18th Judicial District Attorney George Brauchler.
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This morning, we reported that the Supreme Court will be hearing...
Oklahoma announced that a secret deal to buy drugs to carry out two executions fell through, highlighting a shadowy market for death penalty 'cocktails' and raising questions about capital punishment and public accountability.