Topic: John Kitzhaber

Oregon's Governor Halts Executions in His State

Reuters

Governor John Kitzhaber of Oregon said today he will block executions in the state for the remainder of his term, just a month before Oregon was scheduled to execute its third inmate since reinstating the death penalty in 1984. 

  • The Atlantic Wire on Twitter
  • The Atlantic Wire RSS Feed
  • The Atlantic Wire iPhone App

Departments
Open Wire

Have a story we missed? A link we have to click? A sharp opinion about the news? Instead of waiting for us to post it, tell us on the Open Wire.

Submit your news and ideas | See all reader posts

Most Clicked

  1. The Mystery of @NotTildaSwinton Ends With a Whimper
  2. What Your Favorite Wes Anderson Movie Says About You
  3. Flirting, Color-Coordinated Jurors Make Edwards Trial Seem Like High School
  4. Finally, a Male 'Will & Grace'
  5. Admit It: Kony 2012 Is Making a Difference
  6. Expect Traffic Jams on Everest This Weekend
  7. The Long Viral Life of 'Overanalyzing' Magazine
  8. The Alleged Sexiness of '50 Shades of Grey'
  9. The Ingredients of a Perfect Summer Read
  10. China Is Culturally Superior to America

A Year Ago on the Wire

Will She or Won't She? Signs of a Palin Run

Atlantic

More from Atlantic

Atlantic Cities

More from Atlantic Cities

AdWeek

More from AdWeek

National Journal

More from National Journal