'Despite a growing consensus that Glossip is actually innocent, Oklahoma’s capital punishment 'justice' system remains determined to kill him.'
But not all officials are on board: Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond and state Representative Kevin McDugle, both Republicans, argue Glossip was denied a fair trial. McDugle watched documentary filmmaker Joe Berlinger’s series, “Killing Richard Glossip,” based in part on investigative reporting by Intercept journalistsSister Helen Prejean wants to see the death penalty abolished outright, nationally.
Renowned anti-death-penalty activist Sister Helen Prejean has counseled death row prisoners for decades. She wrote the book “Dead Man Walking,” made into a movie that earned actor Susan Sarandon an Oscar for her portrayal of Prejean. Prejean first spoke to Glossip in 2015.news hour, describing her first conversation with Glossip, after learning how thin the prosecution’s case was. “He’s a gentle guy. Here’s what I hear: ‘Sister Helen, I apologize.
The case is now before the pro-capital punishment, conservative majority U.S. Supreme Court. Oklahoma Attorney General Drummond filed a brief with the court which included the unusual admission that “the State of Oklahoma recently made the difficult decision to confess error and support vacating the conviction of Richard Glossip.
Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt holds clemency power over state’s 42 death row prisoners. Oklahoma has one or two executions scheduled per month over the next 18 months. Stitt could still grant clemency to Glossip or commute his sentence to life with or without the possibility of parole, removing the threat of execution.
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