Oklahoma Set to Execute Richard Glossip Despite Mounting Evidence of His Innocence; As James Blake Calls for James Frascatore’s NYPD Badge, Hear Firsthand Account of Cop’s Violent Past.

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Oklahoma Set to Execute Richard Glossip Despite Mounting Evidence of His Innocence; As James Blake Calls for James Frascatore’s NYPD Badge, Hear Firsthand Account of Cop’s Violent Past.
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Democracy Now! is a daily national independent award-winning news program, hosted by journalists Amy Goodman and Juan Gonzalez.
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