In a brief order issued May 5, the Supreme Court blocked Oklahoma’s upcoming execution of death row inmate Richard Glossip scheduled for May 18.
Barry Alan Van Treese
Faith Leaders, Lawmakers Urge Oklahoma Gov. to Stop Execution
A group of faith leaders and Republican lawmakers at the Oklahoma Capitol May 4 called on Gov. Kevin Stitt to stop the upcoming execution of Richard Glossip scheduled for May 18.
Oklahoma Denies Appeal by Death Row Inmate for New Trial
An Oklahoma court has denied the request for a new trial for death row inmate Richard Glossip, even though the state’s attorney general said he had concerns about some of the testimony and evidence in the case.
Catholic Leaders Affirm Request to Overturn Death Row Inmate’s Sentence
Immediately after the Oklahoma attorney general asked a state appeals court to vacate the sentence of Richard Glossip, a prisoner who had been on death row for nearly 25 years, Sister Helen Prejean tweeted the news.