McALESTER, Okla. -- A botched execution that used a new drug combination left an Oklahoma inmate writhing and clenching his teeth on the gurney Tuesday, leading prison officials to halt the ...

Today, the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) filed a federal lawsuit along with The Guardian and The Oklahoma Observer against Oklahoma prison officials. The lawsuit seeks to take the literal ...

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15 MINUTES. CAMERON. YEAH, BACK TO THE BREAKING NEWS THIS MORNING. OKLAHOMA DEATH ROW INMATE TRAMAINE WOOD WAS JUST SAVED FROM EXECUTION AT THE LAST MINUTE. A DRAMATIC MOVE FROM GOVERNOR KEVIN STITT ...

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1:18 a.m.: John Winfield's execution has reportedly been carried out. He was pronounced dead at 12:10 a.m. CST. Also, hours ago, a three-judge panel decided against overturning Missouri inmate John ...

Tennessee’s third execution of 2025 came with controversies over method, and Gov. Lee denying clemency despite moral and ...