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Oklahoma Watch Sues Tulsa Seeking Details of Woman Arrested …
WEBDec 21, 2022 — Oklahoma Watch and reporter Whitney Bryen are suing the City of Tulsa seeking details of an incident that resulted in the violent arrest of a woman in the throes of a mental health crisis.. Bryen requested all police reports and statements related to the arrest of LaDonna Paris under the Oklahoma Open Records Act on April 4 after video footage prompted public outrage.
Oklahoma Inches Closer to Eliminating Private Prisons
WEBAug 31, 2023 — The Oklahoma Department of Corrections will take control of the Davis Correctional Facility in Holdenville in early October, pleasing criminal justice reform advocates but raising questions about long-term solutions to alleviate violence and staffing shortages at the prison.
Previewing Oklahoma’s Lieutenant Governor Race
WEBOct 4, 2022 — From left: Democrat Melinda Alizadeh-Fard, Republican Matt Pinnell and Libertarian Chris Powell. By Keaton Ross | Democracy Reporter. Incumbent Republican Lt. Gov. Matt Pinnell will face two challengers in the Nov. 8 general election, one of whom argues the position is unnecessary and should be abolished.
State’s AG Dismisses Second ClassWallet Lawsuit
WEBFeb 13, 2024 — AG Drummond rebuffed Governor Stitt’s request to sue ClassWallet again. After private attorneys filed on the state’s behalf, Drummond took over to dismiss the case.
How Oklahoma Lawmakers Have Loosened Gun Regulations the …
WEBJun 3, 2022 — Senate Bill 1081, authored by Sen. Nathan Dahm, R-Broken Arrow, and signed into law by Gov. Kevin Stitt in 2020, forbids cities and counties from enacting red flag laws.The gun-control measure, adopted by 19 states nationwide, allows the public or police to petition a court to temporarily seize a person’s firearms if deemed a …
Oklahomans Share Their Struggle for Mental Healthcare as Feds ...
WEBDec 28, 2022 — Low insurance reimbursement rates limit the types of insurance that Oklahoma providers can accept leaving low-income Oklahomans with the fewest options for care, a report released on Dec. 16 by Healthy Minds Policy Initiative found.. Residents in rural communities had few nearby treatment options and couldn’t afford to take off work to travel to appointments, participants said.
Proposal to Ban Ranked Choice Voting in Oklahoma Advances
WEBFeb. 20, 2024 Democracy Watch Proposal to Ban Ranked Choice Voting in Oklahoma Advances State Rep. Eric Roberts, R-Oklahoma City, asks State Election Board Secretary Paul Ziriax a question during an interim study on ranked choice voting held Sept. 12, 2023 at the Oklahoma State Capitol.
Legacy of the Oklahoma City Bombing
WEBApr 15, 2015 — What does the Oklahoma City bombing mean now, two decades later? Will the memory and meaning of April 19, 1995, gradually recede into a distant echo?
Why Oklahoma Keeps Lethal Injection Drug Records Hidden
WEBMar 16, 2022 — What I’m reading ‘No Light. No Nothing.’ Inside Louisiana’s Harshest Juvenile Lockup: Teenagers at a juvenile facility in St. Martinsville, Louisiana were left in solitary confinement for weeks and placed in shackles upon exiting their cells.Attorneys and justice experts liken the treatment to child abuse.The Marshall Project