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The InterceptNews report · Nov 12, 9:05 PM
Oklahoma Drops Murder Charge Against Richard Glossip, Avoiding Third Trial
Glossip agrees to plead guilty to a lesser charge to end his 30-year legal saga. He will be sentenced in December.
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Ex-Oklahoma death row inmate Richard Glossip pleads guilty to lesser charge in 1997 murder
The Intercept and The Seattle Times describe the same event in different terms.
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What happened Former Oklahoma death row prisoner Richard Glossip pleads guilty to a lesser charge after nearly 30 years in prison.
The headline split The Intercept frames it as "Oklahoma Drops Murder Charge Against Richard Glossip, Avoiding Third Trial". The Seattle Times frames it as "Ex-Oklahoma death row inmate Richard Glossip pleads guilty to lesser charge in 1997 murder".
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Philadelphia InquirerNews report · Nov 12, 9:40 PM
Ex-Oklahoma death row inmate Richard Glossip pleads guilty to lesser charge in 1997 murder
Former Oklahoma death row prisoner Richard Glossip pleads guilty to a lesser charge after nearly 30 years in prison
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NBC News - US NewsNews report · Nov 12, 9:44 PM
Oklahoma dismisses murder charge against former death row inmate Richard Glossip
A murder charge against Richard Glossip, a former death row prisoner who was nearly executed multiple times, was dismissed on Thursday after being granted a retrial in the 1997 killing of h...
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The Seattle TimesNews report · Nov 12, 9:37 PM
Ex-Oklahoma death row inmate Richard Glossip pleads guilty to lesser charge in 1997 murder
Former Oklahoma death row prisoner Richard Glossip pleads guilty to a lesser charge after nearly 30 years in prison.
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