Oklahoma’s rush to execute 25 people

25 death row inmates in Oklahoma have been placed on an execution queue due to be completed by the end of the year 2024. These 25 inmates represent 58% of people on death row in Oklahoma, a number of who have severe mental illness, brain damage and claim innocence. 

In this article by Kevin Clarke, Sister Helen Prejean who is a longtime campaigner against the death penalty and author of Dead Man Walking, The Death of Innocentsand River of Fire draws parallels with the execution sprees characteristic of the Trump Presidency.