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July 14, 2023

Former Oklahoma undersheriff sentenced to nearly 2 years for repeatedly striking handcuffed inmate

Kendall Morgan, a 45-year-old undersheriff from Oklahoma, has been sentenced to nearly two years in prison for repeatedly striking an inmate who was handcuffed.

July 12, 2023

Bodycam captures final gunshot from apparent murder-suicide of NASCAR driver Jimmie Johnson’s in-laws, nephew

Newly released police bodycam footage recorded the final gunshot from an apparent murder-suicide last month that led to the deaths of the in-laws and nephew of NASCAR's Jimmie Johnson.

July 12, 2023

Oklahoma State Election board launches new online voter registration system

A new online voting registration system was launched by the Oklahoma State Election Board on July 11, 2023. The system will make it easier for people to register to vote.

July 11, 2023

2 boys swept away by rushing waters while fishing near Oklahoma City dam

State officials said Tuesday that two boys died after being swept away by rushing waters while they were fishing near an Oklahoma City dam. Two other boys made it to a concrete ledge.

July 11, 2023

Oklahoma men charged over scuffle at State Board of Education meeting

Two Oklahoma men are facing misdemeanor charges after an altercation broke out at a State Board of Education meeting they allegedly tried to take control of.

July 9, 2023

Oklahoma judge dismisses lawsuit seeking reparations for 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre

A Tulsa County, Oklahoma judge dismissed a lawsuit filed by survivors and descendants of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre in 2020, seeking reparations.

July 8, 2023

Don't like Biden's politically hijacked education? There is another way forward

A self-evident ultimatum in American education presents us all with a critical choice.

July 7, 2023

Pet wallaby 'Roo' goes missing in rural Oklahoma

A pet wallaby named "Roo" has reportedly been missing for two days after escaping its enclosure in a Blanchard, Oklahoma backyard early Wednesday morning.

July 4, 2023

Senator Lankford claims Biden administration 'not going to protect the religious liberty' of citizens

Sen. James Lankford of Oklahoma criticized the Biden administration for failing to protect U.S. citizens' basic religious liberties in an interview published Tuesday.

June 30, 2023

Federal appeals court rules Tulsa police lack jurisdiction to prosecute Native American for speeding

An appeals court ruled that Tulsa police do not have the jurisdiction to prosecute a Native American man who was speeding since the city is within the boundaries of a reservation.