In this news from Oklahoma, the Mexican government asked Governor Frank Keating to commute the death sentence of a Mexican man scheduled to be executed next week. Mexican authorities and attorneys for Gerardo Valdez argue that Valdez was not notified of his right to contact the Mexican Consulate after his arrest, in violation of international law. Keating is considering a recommendation by the state Pardon and Parole Board to commute Valdez’s death sentence. He’s scheduled to die June 19.