Supreme Court halts execution of Richard Glossip, sparking debate on death penalty.
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The US Supreme Court has blocked the execution of Richard Glossip, an Oklahoma death row inmate, who claims he is innocent. The state's attorney general agreed that the underlying conviction was unsound. Glossip was convicted of arranging the murder of his boss at the Oklahoma City motel where he worked. The decision means that Glossip’s execution, scheduled for May 18, will no longer go ahead while his court challenge continues.
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- Faith leaders, state representatives plead Gov. Kevin Stitt to grant clemency for Richard Glossip KOCO 5 News
- Opinion: Richard Glossip should be granted a stay of execution to allow U.S. Supreme Court time to follow the law Tulsa World
- Moral ground to stand on in support of death penalty quickly shrinking Oklahoman.com
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