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September 2023

September 22, 2023

“The Worst Attorneys in Oklahoma”: Anthony Sanchez on Mark Barrett and Randy Coyne

During our visit on September 7, 2023, Anthony Sanchez asked if...

September 20, 2023

The Final Visit: Alone with Anthony Sanchez On His Last Day

The Final Visit: Alone with Anthony Sanchez On His Last Day Early...

September 17, 2023

Angry Doves: The Fight for Anthony Sanchez (On The Coming Days)

I arose this morning (like I do on most mornings), pondering the troubling existential...

September 10, 2023

Existential Thoughts on a Pilgrimage for Anthony Sanchez

There is danger in thinking about theological things while on pilgrimage. The roads grow...

July 2023

July 20, 2023

Underrepresented: Oklahoma Death Row Inmate Michael Smith, the Relentless Campaign of a Mother and the Failure of the Capital Habeas Unit in Oklahoma

Underrepresented: Oklahoma Death Row Inmate Michael Smith, the Relentless Campaign of a Mother and...

July 15, 2023

“Evidence Unraveled: The Fight to Free Anthony Sanchez” (Transcript)

Rev. Dr. Jeff Hood: On December the 20th, 1996, Juli Busken was abducted from...

March 2023

March 12, 2023

Rest in Power: My Final Conversation with Arthur Brown, Jr. (Immediately Before His Execution)

*This is my account of the final conversation I had with Arthur Brown, Jr....

February 2023

February 25, 2023

The Fallacy of Representative Kevin McDugle and The Moral Incompetence of Oklahoma Pastors

*This letter was submitted and should appear in multiple Oklahoma newspapers in the coming...

January 2023

January 19, 2023

Nonviolent Activism, Stress and a Major Victory in Oklahoma: On Attorney General Gentner Drummond’s Motion to Delay Executions

Nonviolent Activism, Stress and a Major Victory in Oklahoma: On Attorney General Gentner Drummond's...

January 16, 2023

The Hope of Scott Eizember

“To be absent from the body is to be present with God.” Scott...

December 2022

December 19, 2022

Clarance Goode, Jr. : An Innocent Man on Oklahoma’s Death Row

Police brutality thrives in places of ambiguity. Places where everyone assumes that trust is...

November 2022

November 23, 2022

Unscripted Thoughts on the Immorality of the Death Penalty

The rapidity with which these executions are taking place is stunning. In fact, these...

November 20, 2022

PSALM 23! Vengeance Ain’t Your Shepherd! Save Scott Eizember!

Transcript of a sermon delivered on November 20, 2022. Video at Greetings. My...

November 12, 2022

“The Actual Weight”: The Weight of Benjamin Cole’s Stuff (Part 1 of 4)

“The Actual Weight”: The Weight of Benjamin Cole’s Stuff (Part 1 of 4) ...

November 08, 2022

The Prayer List (November 2022): Clergy United Against the Death Penalty’s Reports & Prayers on Upcoming Executions

The Prayer List (November 2022): Clergy United Against the Death Penalty's Reports & Prayers...

November 05, 2022

An Open Letter to Debra Wyatt (daughter of AJ and Patsy Cantrell, who were victims of Scott Eizember in Oklahoma)

An Open Letter to Debra Wyatt (daughter of AJ and Patsy Cantrell, who were...

November 04, 2022

A Petition for Scott Eizember (Scheduled to Be Executed in Oklahoma)

*Transcript of a talk I gave on Thursday, November 3, 2022 to advocate for...

October 2022

October 30, 2022

“Forensic Files” : “Sands of Crime”: Season 13: Episode 13: Separating Fact and Fiction (On the Murder of Juli Busken & the Conviction of Anthony Sanchez in Oklahoma)

“Forensic Files” : “Sands of Crime”: Season 13: Episode 13: Separating Fact and Fiction...

October 26, 2022

Scott Eizember, AJ Cantrell & Patsy Cantrell: Oklahoma & An Impending Execution

Scott Eizember, AJ Cantrell & Patsy Cantrell: Oklahoma & An Impending Execution For over...

October 17, 2022

Jesus’ First Execution: Dirt, Oklahoma, Anthony Sanchez & The Struggle to End the Death Penalty

October 16, 2022 Jesus' First Execution: Dirt, Oklahoma, Anthony Sanchez & The Struggle to...

October 10, 2022

The Devil in Disguise? : The Unbelievable Incompetence/Criminality of Joyce Gilchrist & The Fight to Save Anthony Sanchez

The Devil in Disguise? : The Unbelievable Incompetence/Criminality of Joyce Gilchrist & The Fight...

October 06, 2022

An Oration to Abolitionists Following the Execution of John Ramirez.

*Delivered on a Death Penalty Action vigil immediately following the October 5, 2022 Execution...

October 05, 2022

The Executioner. : On the Executioners of John Ramirez

The Executioner. : On the Executioners of John Ramirez Tonight, John...

September 2022

September 13, 2022

Alabama Insanity: On the Potential Gas Chamber Execution of Alan Eugene Miller

September 13, 2022 Alabama Insanity: On the Potential Gas Chamber Execution of Alan...

September 11, 2022

Pull Back The Curtains on Executions!!!

Pull Back The Curtains on Executions!!! crossposted @ Death Penalty Action, By...

September 04, 2022

On the Need for Honest Abolitionists.

On the Need for Honest Abolitionists. Throughout my work of abolition, I’ve committed...

August 2022

August 29, 2022

There’s a Snake Loose in Oklahoma named Pastor Scott Williams

Prosperity theology teaches that those who follow God are automatically blessed with abundance. Like there...

August 08, 2022

WHEN FORGIVENESS BECOMES A FARCE: On the Fight to Save KOSOUL CHANTHAKOUMMANE, the KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS & Catholic INDIFFERENCE

WHEN FORGIVENESS BECOMES A FARCE: On the Fight to Save KOSOUL CHANTHAKOUMMANE, the KNIGHTS...

June 2022

June 08, 2022

Lamentations: Frank Atwood

Lamentations is a series of short reflections derived from a reoccurring conversation that...

June 04, 2022

A Concise Theology of Love. (7 of 7. Love is not…): Death Row Ruminations (Thoughts from an Extended Dialogue with Keith LaMar)

This concise theology of love was constructed by The Rev. Dr. Jeff Hood (Dean,...