Mar 22 Severe storms rake Texas, Oklahoma; tornado watch in effect By Associated Press The storm system is poised to move into Louisiana and Mississippi on Tuesday, and forecasters say more tornadoes were expected. Continue reading
Jan 21 Supreme Court could limit a 2020 Oklahoma Indian land decision By Associated Press The Supreme Court has agreed to consider limiting a recent decision about Indian land in Oklahoma that the state says has produced chaos in its courts. Continue reading
Nov 18 Oklahoma governor commutes Julius Jones' death sentence By Sean Murphy, Associated Press Jones has proclaimed his innocence from death row for more than two decades in the 1999 killing of a suburban Oklahoma City businessman. Continue reading
Nov 09 Oklahoma court overturns $465 million opioid ruling against Johnson & Johnson By Ken Miller, Associated Press The Oklahoma Supreme Court has overturned a $465 million opioid ruling against drugmaker Johnson & Johnson, finding that a lower court wrongly interpreted the state's public nuisance law. Continue reading
Jul 29 SEC invites Oklahoma and Texas to join league in 2025 By Ralph D. Russo, Associated Press Southeastern Conference university presidents voted to invite Texas and Oklahoma to join the league and create a 16-team powerhouse on the field and at the bank. Continue reading
May 19 WATCH: Tulsa race massacre survivors, advocates testify before House committee By News Desk and Associated Press In 1921, the “proud, rich, black” community in Tulsa suffered a brutal massacre — up to 300 black Tulsans were murdered by white residents, and a thriving neighborhood of that Oklahoma city burned to the ground. Continue reading
Sep 16 Watch 4:48 What Supreme Court's McGirt ruling means for Oklahoma's Native tribes By Jeffrey Brown, Alex D'Elia The U.S. Supreme Court ruled recently that much of eastern Oklahoma remains Native land. The decision granted jurisdictional control for most criminal justice cases to the Muscogee (Creek) Nation and four neighboring tribal nations. Now, members of Congress and tribal… Continue watching
Jul 15 Oklahoma's governor says he has tested positive for COVID-19 By Sean Murphy, Associated Press Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt announced Wednesday that he’s the first governor in the United States to test positive for the coronavirus and that he is isolating at home. Continue reading
Jul 10 Watch 4:54 The Supreme Court's 'landmark decision' on tribal sovereignty On Thursday, the U.S. Supreme Court reaffirmed Native American rights to millions of acres of land in eastern Oklahoma. The 5-4 opinion granted jurisdictional control to the Muscogee Nation and extends to four neighboring tribal nations, which together make up… Continue watching
Jul 09 Justices rule swath of Oklahoma remains tribal reservation By Associated Press The Supreme Court ruled Thursday that a large chunk of eastern Oklahoma remains an American Indian reservation, a decision that state and federal officials have warned could throw Oklahoma into chaos. Continue reading