Jul 10 Watch 7:06 Okla. judge dismisses restitution lawsuit filed by last survivors of Tulsa Race Massacre By Geoff Bennett, Karina Cuevas An Oklahoma judge threw out a lawsuit seeking financial restitution for the three remaining survivors of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre. The suit was trying to force the city and others to make amends for the destruction of the once-thriving… Continue watching
Jun 23 Oklahoma death row inmate plans to refuse clemency hearing but maintains innocence By Sean Murphy, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
Jun 18 High temperatures trigger storms, widespread power outages across southern U.S. By Scott Sonner, Associated Press Triple-digit temperatures prompted heat advisories across much of the southern U.S., triggered thunderstorms that knocked out power from Oklahoma to Mississippi and whipped up winds that raised wildfire threats in Arizona and New Mexico. Continue reading
Jun 07 How a 950-mile bike ride is helping Cherokee youth reclaim their history By Adam Kemp, Gabrielle Hays, Hannah Grabenstein For the 15th straight year Cherokee youth are retracing the Trail of Tears on bikes in hopes of achieving a deeper understanding of their homeland and the forced removal that took it away. Continue reading
Jun 05 Oklahoma school board approves what could be the 1st taxpayer-funded religious school in U.S. By Sean Murphy, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
May 31 Oklahoma Supreme Court strikes down 2 abortion bans; procedure still illegal in most cases By Sean Murphy, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
May 30 The Oklahoma case pushing state Republicans to rethink the death penalty By Adam Kemp Richard Glossip has been given nine different execution dates for a crime he says he did not commit, and right now it’s uncertain if he’ll be assigned a 10th. Continue reading
May 22 Watch 10:31 Oklahomans with disabilities face long waitlists for home and community-based services By Judy Woodruff, Layla Quran, Adam Kemp More than half a million Americans are on waiting lists to receive long-term care in their homes. Most people on these lists have intellectual and developmental disabilities and sometimes need help with daily activities like cooking, maintaining a job or… Continue watching
May 15 The wait for government disability services can last years. Some states are trying to change that By Adam Kemp More than half a million Americans with intellectual and developmental disabilities are currently waiting for government funding for long-term care in their homes. Some states have been working on clearing the backlog. Continue reading
May 02 7 bodies found, 4 identified in missing teenager search in Oklahoma By Sean Murphy, Associated Press 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. Continue reading