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Oklahoma governor commutes Julius Jones’ death sentence

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Gov. Kevin Stitt of Oklahoma has granted clemency to Julius Jones, commuting Jones’ death sentence just hours before he was scheduled to be executed for a 1999 murder he says he did not commit. CNN reports that Jones’ sentence will be commuted to life in prison without the possibility of parole, according to an executive order […]

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Nigerian man escapes gallows as Malaysia fed court dismisses his death sentence

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Nigerian national escaped the gallows after the Federal Court set aside his conviction and death sentence for drug trafficking by the High Court and the Court of Appeal in Kuching, Malaysia. The Nigerian, Jonas Chihurumanya was arrested for allegedly trafficking 158.3g of methamphetamine in a car park at Jalan Canna at about 12.05am on June […]

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