Dec 19 Oklahoma puts man to death by lethal injection in nation’s final execution of 2024 By Sean Murphy, Associated Press An Oklahoma man who killed a 10-year-old girl died by lethal injection Thursday in the nation’s 25th and final execution of the year. Continue reading
Nov 24 Fred Harris, former Democratic senator from Oklahoma and presidential hopeful, dies at 94 By Rio Yamat, Associated Press Fred Harris, a former U.S. senator from Oklahoma, presidential hopeful and populist who championed Democratic Party reforms in the turbulent 1960s, died Saturday. Continue reading
Nov 15 How Oklahoma farmers are preparing for a drought-stricken winter By Adam Kemp More than 67 percent of Oklahoma remains in some degree of drought as Oklahoma farmers prepare for winter. Continue reading
Nov 06 Tulsa elects first Black mayor By Adam Kemp Monroe Nichols will become the first Black mayor of Tulsa. Nichols, a state representative, edged out Tulsa County Commissioner Karen Keith in a runoff election to become the mayor of Oklahoma’s second largest city. Nichols’ election comes… Continue reading
Nov 05 Oklahoma passes state question that says ‘only’ U.S. citizens can vote By Adam Kemp Voters in Oklahoma decided to restrict voting to “only” U.S. citizens, echoing a broader Republican effort to fight non-citizen voting, which is already rare, according to voting integrity experts. The Associated Press called the race for State Question 834, which… Continue reading
Nov 05 Republican Tom Cole says he’ll accept election results By Adam Kemp Oklahoma Congressman Tom Cole says he’ll accept presidential election results, regardless of who the winner is. Responding to a question from PBS News’ Amna Nawaz, Cole said he has a lot of faith in the system, but won’t rule… Continue reading
Nov 03 At least 11 injured by severe storms in Oklahoma as tens of thousands of homes lose power By Associated Press Severe storms and tornadoes battered Oklahoma early Sunday, tossing cars and ripping roofs off buildings in the middle of the night and leaving tens of thousands of homes and businesses without power. Continue reading
Oct 31 Why Oklahoma has an ‘only citizens’ measure on the ballot By Adam Kemp As Election Day nears, voters in Oklahoma are weighing a ballot measure that would restrict voting "only" to U.S. citizens, echoing a broader Republican effort to fight noncitizen voting, which is already rare. Continue reading
Oct 18 ‘We are not going to wait.’ How the Cherokee Nation is trying to solve a housing crisis By Adam Kemp The Cherokee Nation in Oklahoma is dedicating millions of its own money to address housing needs for its citizens. Continue reading
Oct 09 Watch 3:52 How an Oklahoma death penalty case reached the Supreme Court By Amna Nawaz, Adam Kemp, Saher Khan The Supreme Court heard arguments in a death row case from Oklahoma. Justices looked at whether the due process rights of death row inmate Richard Glossip were violated when the state suppressed information about its star witness who committed the… Continue watching