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25.03.2023 / 04:23

Rwanda frees Paul Rusesabagina of 'Hotel Rwanda' fame after 25-year sentence commuted

Paul Rusesabagina looks on as he sits with some of his coaccused at the Supreme Court in Kigali on February 17, 2021 where he is facing charges related to their association with Mouvement Rwandais pour le changement démocratique (MRCD) and its armed KIGALI, Rwanda - Rwanda's government has commuted the 25-year sentence of Paul Rusesabagina, who inspired the film "Hotel Rwanda" for saving hundreds of countrymen from genocide but was convicted of terrorism offenses years later in a widely criticized trial.Government spokeswoman Yolande Makolo told The Associated Press on Friday that the presidential order was issued after a request for clemency on behalf of Rusesabagina, a 68-year-old U.S. resident and Belgian citizen.

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Oklahoma death row inmate Anthony Sanchez to reject chance for clemency despite maintaining innocence

FILE - State Flag flies over Oklahoma State Capitol, Oklahoma City OK. ( Visions of America/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)OKLAHOMA CITY - A man scheduled to be executed in September for the 1996 killing of a University of Oklahoma dance student plans to reject his chance for a clemency hearing, saying there is little hope the state's Republican governor would spare his life.Anthony Sanchez, 44, said in a telephone interview with The Associated Press on Thursday from Oklahoma's death row that even in the rare case when the five-member Pardon and Parole Board recommends clemency, Gov.

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Oklahoma abortion ban: Legislature approves nation's most restrictive abortion law

OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. - Oklahoma's Legislature gave final approval Thursday to another Texas-style anti-abortion bill that providers say will be the most restrictive in the nation once the governor signs it.The bill is part of an aggressive push in Republican-led states across the country to scale back abortion rights. It comes on the heels of a leaked draft opinion from the U.S.

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Oklahoma House sends Texas-style abortion ban to governor

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - The Oklahoma House gave final approval on Thursday to a Texas-style abortion ban that prohibits the procedure after about six weeks of pregnancy, before many women know they are pregnant.The bill approved by the GOP-led House on a 68-12 vote without discussion or debate now heads to Republican Gov. Kevin Stitt, who is expected to sign it within days.

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Oklahoma Gov. Stitt signs bill banning nonbinary option on birth certificate

Kevin Stitt, governor of Oklahoma, speaks during the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in Dallas, Texas, U.S. in 2021.

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Oklahoma abortion bill passes legislature, would make it illegal with just 1 exception

OKLAHOMA CITY - The Oklahoma House gave final legislative approval on Tuesday to a bill that would make performing an abortion a felony, punishable by up to 10 years in prison.With little discussion and no debate, the Republican-controlled House voted 70-14 to send the bill to Republican Gov. Kevin Stitt, who has previously said he’d sign any anti-abortion bill that comes to his desk.The bill is one of several anti-abortion measures still alive in Oklahoma’s Legislature this year, part of a trend of GOP-led states passing aggressive anti-abortion legislation as the conservative U.S.

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Julius Jones: Oklahoma governor commutes death sentence on day of scheduled execution

OKLAHOMA CITY - Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt commuted the death sentence of condemned inmate Julius Jones on Thursday, the day of his scheduled execution.

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Oklahoma governor challenges Pentagon's COVID-19 vaccine mandate for National Guard troops

WASHINGTON (AP) - A dispute between Oklahoma's governor and the Pentagon over the COVID-19 vaccine mandate is setting up the first critical test of the military's authority to require National Guard troops to get the shot and laying the groundwork for potential protests from other states.Acting on an order from Republican Gov. Kevin Stitt, the state's adjutant general sent a memo telling troops that they aren’t required to get the shot and "no negative administrative or legal action" would be taken against them if they refuse.

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Julius Jones: Oklahoma panel recommends governor spare death row inmate’s life

OKLAHOMA CITY - Oklahoma's Pardon and Parole Board on Monday recommended Gov. Kevin Stitt spare the life of death row inmate Julius Jones, whose murder conviction for the 1999 killing of an Edmond businessman has drawn national attention.The board recommended in 3-1 votes that Stitt grant Jones clemency and commute his sentence to life in prison with the possibility of parole after hearing from Jones, 41, who testified via video link from the Oklahoma State Penitentiary in McAlester.

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Oklahoma governor booted from Tulsa Race Massacre commission

TULSA, Okla. – The commission formed to observe the 100th anniversary of the Tulsa Race Massacre announced Friday that it has booted Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt from his seat on the panel.

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Oklahoma passes law granting immunity to drivers who unintentionally kill or injure rioters

OKLAHOMA CITY - A new law in Oklahoma seeks to crack down on protesters by increasing penalties for blocking public roadways and granting immunity to drivers who unintentionally kill or injure rioters while attempting to flee.Gov. Kevin Stitt signed the legislation on Wednesday, one of 44 bills signed into law by the Republican governor and one of a series of GOP-backed proposals across the country aimed at cracking down on protesters.Under the new law, unlawfully blocking a public street or highway is considered a misdemeanor punishable by up to a year in jail and a $5,000 fine.

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Oklahoma panel advances convicted killer's commutation

OKLAHOMA CITY – Oklahoma's Pardon and Parole Board voted 3-1 on Monday to advance death row inmate Julius Jones' request for a reduced sentence, setting up the possibility he could avoid lethal injection.

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Oklahoma prosecutor urges panel to reject inmate's claims

OKLAHOMA CITY – The evidence implicating an Oklahoma death row inmate whose case has drawn national attention is overwhelming and his application for a commutation is filled with “demonstrable falsehoods," Oklahoma County's top prosecutor wrote in a letter this week to the state's Pardon and Parole Board.

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Oklahoma governor declares ‘day of prayer and fasting’ for COVID-19 victims

Governor Kevin Stitt speaks during a roundtable at the State Dining Room of the White House June 18, 2020. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)OKLAHOMA CITY - Oklahoma Gov.

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Wyoming Gov. Mark Gordon tests positive for COVID-19

Wyoming Gov. Mark Gordon has tested positive for COVID-19, the latest governor to test positive for the disease this year. "Governor Mark Gordon received results today of a COVID-19 test that showed he is positive for the virus," the governor's office said in a statement.

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Governor who refused to wear mask and attended Trump rally gets coronavirus

A US governor who attended an indoor campaign rally but resisted measures to wear face masks in his state has tested positive for coronavirus.

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Oklahoma governor seeks larger event for Trump's Tulsa rally

OKLAHOMA CITY – So many people have expressed an interest in attending President Donald Trump’s rally Saturday in Tulsa, Oklahoma, that the governor said he’s asked the campaign to consider a larger, outdoor venue to accommodate them.Gov. Kevin Stitt said Monday after talking with Trump and Vice President Mike Pence that nearly one million people have requested tickets to the event.

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Oklahoma, Utah face scrutiny over malaria drug purchases

OKLAHOMA CITY – Republican state leaders in Oklahoma and Utah are facing scrutiny for spending millions of dollars combined to purchase malaria drugs promoted by President Trump to treat COVID-19 patients that many other states obtained for free and that doctors warned shouldn't be used without more testing.

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Declare Covid-19 an 'act of God' to help oil producers: Oklahoma asks Trump

Oklahoma's governor has called on U.S. President Donald Trump to declare the coronavirus pandemic an "act of God," a step to help oil-producing states contend with a crude glut that caused futures prices to close below $0 last week for the first time.

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