The Tulsa World has extensive coverage and video reports, including, "Eyewitness account: A minute-by-minute look at what happened during Clayton Lockett’s execution," by Ziva Branstetter.
Editor’s Note: Tulsa World Enterprise Editor Ziva Branstetter was one of 12 media witnesses to attend a botched execution Tuesday at the Oklahoma State Penitentiary. Here is her account of what happened Tuesday in McAlester.
The Guardian posts, "Oklahoma execution: Clayton Lockett writhes on gurney in botched procedure," by Katie Fretlan.There is an infographic at the link.
"Execution failure in Oklahoma: Clayton Lockett's vein explodes, dies of heart attack," by Graham Lee Brewer, for the Oklahoman.
"Botched execution could slam brakes on death penalty," by Gregg Zoroya and Michael Winter at USA Today.
"We have to stop executions until there's been a full investigation, independent investigation and full transparency," says Madeline Cohen, the lawyer for Charles Warner, who was slated to be executed by Oklahoma shortly after Lockett's death. Warner received a temporary stay pending a state into what went wrong.
Cohen said she would file court documents seeking, in addition to an independent investigation, an independent autopsy.
"OSP inmate dies of heart attack after botched execution," is the updated AP report by Bailey Elsie McBride and Sean Murphy, via the McAlester News.
"Oklahoma botches execution, raising questions on death penalty in U.S.," by Heide Brandes of Reuters.
"Oklahoma stops execution after botching drug delivery; inmate dies," by Greg Botelho and Dana Ford at CNN.
"Oklahoma inmate dies after apparent botched execution," by Molly Hennessy-Fisk and Matt Pearce for the Los Angeles Times.
The Washington Post posts, "Botched Oklahoma execution reignites death penalty debate," by Lindsey Bever; and, "Inmate dies following botched Oklahoma execution, second execution delayed," by Mark Berman.
"Oklahoma Execution Botched Due to 'Vein Failure,' Officials Say," by Nathan Koppel at the Wall Street Journal.
New Scientist posts, "US death penalty practices raise disturbing questions," by Aviva Rutki.
Oklahoma TV station KFOR also has extensive coverage and video at, "Inmate dies of massive heart attack in botched execution, second execution postponed," by Bailey Woolum.
Coverage of Oklahoma's botched execution begins at the link. In the next post, commentary and analysis.
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