AG’s office: Oklahoma County will ‘likely’ defeat OKC in jail site dispute
In a letter discussed today by the Oklahoma County Board of Commissioners, Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond's office encouraged commissioners and Oklahoma City leaders...
Rep. Amanda Swope joining Nichols administration as Tulsa’s tribal director, special election looms
(Update: On Jan. 13, Gov. Kevin Stitt announced the timeline for a special election to replace Rep. Amanda Swope in House District 71. Candidate...
‘Help me’: Feds charge 6, DA charges 2 in Garvin County Jail death
(Editor's note: The following article contains graphic details about a woman's death that readers may find upsetting.)
When 32-year-old Kayla Lee Turley died Aug. 9,...
KFOR lawsuit: Settlement avoids trial, prohibits Ryan Walters from blocking journalist access
After more than an hour of private discussions behind U.S. District Judge Bernard Jones' courtroom, attorneys for State Superintendent of Public Instruction Ryan Walters...
Amid ‘freeholder’ uncertainty, Murdock Nichols named to Ward 1, withdrawal hands Ward 3 to Watterson
The Edmond City Council appointed small business owner and media professional Maggie Murdock Nichols to its vacant Ward 1 seat Monday evening, solidifying her...
Legal roundup: Jeff Myers heads to trial, PPB drama causes delays, Drummond rebukes Russ
Despite a stay in the civil case against Swadley’s Foggy Bottom Kitchen that had been set to begin this week, several other high-profile legal...
Roundup: Turnpike Authority considers toll hikes, Ethics Commission mulls rule changes, Hiett still besieged
Rules governing campaign finance and lobbying activities could be changing in Oklahoma, but not as much as the head of a recent task force...
‘Systemic failure’: Edmond residents sought help for Ross Norwood weeks before police shooting
In the days leading up to a fateful encounter with local law enforcement, Edmond resident Ross Norwood methodically tore the carpet out of his...
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‘Unreasonable use of force’: OKCPD officer charged for slamming Lich Vu to ground
(Update: This story was updated at 5:26 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 5, to include a statement from the Oklahoma City Fraternal Order of Police. It...
‘Balance of interests’: Appellate court supports Tulsa jurisdiction over Indian defendants
In a landmark opinion that could eventually be challenged before the U.S. Supreme Court, the Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals ruled today that the...
