Oklahoma Parole Board Recommends Clemency for Death Row Inmate Arguing Self-Defense; Governor's Decision Pending

In a narrow vote, the Oklahoma Pardon and Parole Board has recommended clemency for death row inmate Phillip Dean Hancock, arguing that he acted in self-defense during a 2001 double homicide; Governor Kevin Stitt, who has granted clemency only once before, now faces the decision to uphold or deny the recommendation before the scheduled execution on November 30.