Nation Nov 09 Oklahoma board recommends the governor spare the life of a death row inmate who argued self-defense The board voted 3-2 on Wednesday to recommend that Gov. Kevin Stitt spare the life of Phillip Dean Hancock. Hancock was convicted of first-degree murder in the 2001 shooting deaths after an argument at a home in south Oklahoma City.
Nation Oct 23 Oklahoma attorney general files lawsuit to stop first publicly funded religious school in U.S. Oklahoma's Republican Attorney General Gentner Drummond on Friday sued to stop a state board from establishing and funding what would be the nation's first religious public charter school after the board ignored Drummond's warning that it would violate both the…
Nation Jun 23 Oklahoma death row inmate plans to refuse clemency hearing but maintains innocence An Oklahoma death row inmate scheduled to be executed in September for the 1996 killing of a University of Oklahoma dance student says he plans to reject his chance for a clemency hearing.
Politics Jun 05 Oklahoma school board approves what could be the 1st taxpayer-funded religious school in U.S. Oklahoma AG Gentner Drummond says the board's decision exposes them and the state to potential litigation. The group Americans United for Separation of Church and State vowed to challenge the decision in court.
Politics May 31 Oklahoma Supreme Court strikes down 2 abortion bans; procedure still illegal in most cases In a 6-3 ruling on Wednesday, the high court said the two bans are unconstitutional because they require a "medical emergency" before a doctor can perform an abortion.
Nation May 02 7 bodies found, 4 identified in missing teenager search in Oklahoma A woman said Tuesday that her daughter and three grandchildren were among the seven people found dead at a rural Oklahoma property during a search for two missing teens and a convicted sex offender.
Politics May 01 Oklahoma governor signs ban on gender-affirming care for trans kids Oklahoma is the latest state to ban gender-affirming medical care for minors. Republican Gov. Kevin Stitt signed a bill Monday that makes it a felony for health care workers to provide children with treatments that can include puberty-blocking drugs and…
Politics Apr 19 Oklahoma official who discussed killing journalists resigns A county commissioner in far southeast Oklahoma who was identified by a local newspaper as one of several officials caught on tape discussing killing reporters and lynching Black people has resigned from office.
Politics Apr 17 Oklahoma governor seeks resignation of officials accused of talking about killing journalists Gov. Kevin Stitt is calling for the resignations of four officials in southeast Oklahoma after a newspaper's audio recording apparently captured some of them talking of knowing hit men and complaining about two of the paper's journalists.
Nation Apr 05 Early morning tornado kills multiple people, causes widespread damage in Missouri Authorities say a tornado that tore through southeastern Missouri has caused widespread destruction and killed and injured multiple people.