We fact-checked claims about illegal immigration in Oklahoma
We used public records, information provided by state officials and other sources to fact-check recent claims about illegal immigration in Oklahoma.
We used public records, information provided by state officials and other sources to fact-check recent claims about illegal immigration in Oklahoma.
Inflation, skyrocketing rent and a lack of affordable housing options have put a strain on federal voucher funding.
Ashlynd Huffman December 9, 2024
Kevin Ray Underwood, 44, would be Oklahoma’s fourth execution of the year. His lawyers argue that recent resignations at the Pardon and Parole Board have put his constitutional right to a fair clemency hearing in jeopardy.
Brianna Bailey and Sierra Pfeifer, KOSU December 4, 2024
The backlog burdens part-time board members who are already responsible for reviewing hundreds of pages of letters and case histories before each meeting.
Clifton Adcock December 3, 2024
Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond said he was troubled by the governor’s abrupt dismissal of Oklahoma Secretary of Energy and Environment Ken McQueen. “Water doesn’t make political donations. Poultry does,” he said.
Dylan Goforth December 3, 2024
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Ashlynd Huffman Brianna Bailey and Sierra Pfeifer, KOSU December 2, 2024
As a result of two recent resignations of Pardon and Parole Board members, a clemency hearing for death row prisoner Kevin Ray Underwood has been postponed.
Ari Fife November 27, 2024
The State Department of Education launched its Awareity reporting system in 2022 as a way for community members to submit reports on issues like bullying, civil rights and safety concerns. An Oklahoma grandmother is suing over what she claims is a lack of transparency.
Chinese criminal networks have taken over much of the illicit marijuana market in Oklahoma, stoking a wave of crime that includes violence, money laundering and human trafficking. And authorities suspect some of those involved have links to powerful forces in the Chinese state.
There have been at least 25 police shootings in Oklahoma this year, at least 14 of which have been fatal.
There were at least 25 fatal police shootings in Oklahoma in 2023.
State-level races are often decided in Republican primaries in Oklahoma, because there are no Independent or Democratic candidates on the ballot, leaving many voters locked out.
Frontier Staff December 12, 2024
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