- An Oklahoma judge granted a $500,000 bond to Richard Glossip, a former death row inmate who has been nearly executed three times, allowing his release after nearly 30 years in custody.
- Glossip was sentenced to death for the 1997 murder of motel owner Barry Van Treese, a case prosecutors alleged was a murder-for-hire scheme.
- The U.S. Supreme Court overturned Glossip's conviction last year, citing prosecutors' use of false testimony, which violated his right to a fair trial.
- Despite the bond, Glossip will face a retrial on a murder charge, though Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond has stated the state will not pursue the death penalty again.
- Glossip's release comes with conditions, including wearing an electronic monitor, remaining in Oklahoma and avoiding contact with witnesses or consuming drugs and alcohol.
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