Board recommends clemency for Julius Jones, Stitt to decide his fate
The Oklahoma Pardon and Parole Board voted 3–1 today to recommend clemency for Julius Jones, who is scheduled to be executed in McAlester on...
Marilyn Vann sees ‘insufficient unity’ in support of tribal Freedmen
In September, Marilyn Vann was appointed to the Cherokee Nation's Environmental Protection Commission, making her the first Freedman to hold a governmental office in...
State board lifts certificate suspension of former Ninnekah High School principal
The Oklahoma State Board of Education on Thursday lifted the emergency suspension of former Ninnekah High School principal David Pitts' educator certificate, pending a...
After SCOTUS decision, Oklahoma executes John Grant
Less than two hours after the U.S. Supreme Court voted 5-3 to vacate a stay of execution for John Marion Grant, officials with the...
Limited broadband access jeopardizes mental health
The gap between those who have broadband access in Oklahoma and those who do not has been widening for a long time. It was...
John Grant, Julius Jones executions temporarily stayed
(Update: Around 2:25 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 28, the U.S. Supreme Court vacated the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals' stay for the executions of John...
Lots of litigation: Catch up on several key court cases
Lawsuits come, lawsuits go and lawyers make money. In the state of Oklahoma, several high-profile lawsuits have been working their way through district and...
Mexican government announces plan for OKC consulate
WASHINGTON — Mexico’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced Monday its intention to open two new consulates, one in Oklahoma City and another in New...
Letter: Stitt remarks about nonbinary people violate Oklahoma values
To the editors:
Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt recently stood at his bully pulpit to diminish the worth of our nonbinary friends, invoking “Oklahoma values” as...
‘You had to protect your family’: Jury finds Kenneth Ray Smith not guilty
After only 20 minutes of deliberation, a Creek County jury found Kenneth Ray Smith not guilty of first-degree murder or first-degree manslaughter, ruling that...
