Oklahoma validates support of death penalty

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Voters in Oklahoma overwhelmingly affirmed their support of the death penalty on Tuesday.

State Question 776 passed, thus declaring that capital punishment is not cruel or unusual punishment. The Oklahoma Legislature can now designate any method of execution if the current method is deemed unconstitutional.

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