Oklahoma Death Penalty Commission Recommends Extending Moratorium
300-page report identifies variety of problems with current application of the death penalty and makes dozens of recommendations.
Oklahoma
Environmental Protection Agency
Trump EPA Nominee: Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt
Lots of teeth-gnashing and garment-rending by progressives soon to follow
When Art Made by an American Indian Doesn't Count as Being 'American Indian-Made'
A lawsuit challenges Oklahoma's new law prohibiting some American Indian artists from calling their artwork what it is.
Tulsa Police Shoot and Kill Unarmed Man, Called a 'Bad Dude' By One Officer
Terence Crutcher was shot and tased by officers, received no immediate medical attention.
Voters Get a Chance to Reverse Decades of Bad Criminal Justice Policy in Oklahoma
The Sooner State has the harshest drug laws in the country, so it's no surprise the state's prisons are over-crowded
Oklahoma City Cops Say Infused Liquor Is a Crime
A bar manager was busted for flavoring vodka with bacon.
Oklahoma Police Can Pull You Over and Digitally Seize Money Right Off the Pre-Paid Cards in Your Wallet
Another tool used to fight international trafficking comes home to local police.
"Pay-to-Play" Cop Who Mistook His Gun for a Taser Sentenced to Four Years For Fatal Shooting
Judge upholds jury's sentence recommendation for Robert Bates, who killed Eric Harris in gun purchase sting operation.
Cabbage 'Spills,' Hog-Hunting, and Farm Aid Vetoes: Three Food Policy Stories from the States
A trio of interesting stories aren't making national headlines.
Grand Jury Report Paints Horrifying Picture of Death Penalty Problems in Oklahoma
A government lawyer encouraged corrections officials to proceed with an execution using the wrong drug.
Calif. Congressman Rails Against Police Abuse of Property Seizures
Calls for federal reform to stop law enforcement agencies from bypassing state restrictions.
Tulsa Deputy Who Fatally Shot Eric Harris Found Guilty, Sentenced to Four Years in Prison
Robert Bates said he thought he was shooting his Taser, and was convicted of second degree manslaughter.
Oklahoma and Nebraska Try to Revive Their Challenge to Legal Pot in Colorado
The two states want to join appeals filed by landowners and sheriffs.
Oklahoma Deputies Seize Thousands Raised by Burmese Christian Band and Claim It's Drug Proceeds (Update: Case Dropped)
Money donated to help Christian college in Burma, orphanage in Thailand.
Anti-Pot Oklahoma Legislator Celebrates the Death of His State's Anti-Pot Lawsuit
Where other conservatives see cannabis chaos, Mike Ritze sees a victory for federalism.
SCOTUS Turns Away Oklahoma and Nebraska's Challenge to Legal Pot in Colorado
Perturbed by smuggling, the two states had demanded an end to their neighbor's licensing and regulation of marijuana merchants.
Did the White House Just Save Colorado's Marijuana from the Supreme Court?
Another Step Closer to Full Legalization
Solicitor General Says SCOTUS Shouldn't Hear Challenge to Marijuana Legalization
The Obama administration says Nebraska and Oklahoma have not described a genuine controversy with Colorado.
Oklahoma Is Going to Execute a Plausibly Innocent Man Today
Despite significant doubts about Richard Glossip's guilt, Oklahoma is moving forward with its plan to execute him Wednesday afternoon.
2015 Oklahoma Police Shootings Total Surpasses Number of Shootings in All of 2014
Twenty-six and counting
Deeply Confused Newsweek Story Compares Republicans to Timothy McVeigh
The weekly gets both the past and the present wrong.
Oklahoma Governor Signs Mandatory Minimum Sentencing Reform Bill
Gives judges more leeway for alternatives in some situations.
Tulsa Cops May Have Falsified Training Records for Volunteer Deputy Involved in Fatal Shooting
Perhaps the department thought managing the Sheriff's re-election campaign was training enough?
DOJ Suing University in Oklahoma for Firing Transgender Professor
Holder argues Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 applies.
Oklahoma Bill Would Legalize Gay Marriage. This Apparently Bothers Democrats and Gays. (CORRECTED)
A freak-out over the end of marriage licenses.
U.S. Supreme Court to Review Oklahoma's Lethal Injection Protocol
One week after allowing an Oklahoma inmate's execution to be carried out, SCOTUS agrees to hear appeal over the state's use of a controversial execution drug.
Oklahoma Man Cleared of Charges After Shooting Police Chief Three Times in the Chest, Didn't Know Cops Were Invading His Home
Cops thought a bomb threat was called in from his home but it wasn't.
Okla. Supreme Court Stops Abortion Restrictions
Until the courts have the chance to rule on their constitutionality
No, Abortion Drugs Aren't Banned in Oklahoma
But the state has imposed strict new rules on who can take them and how.
