Convicted of murder as a teenager, Wayne Thompson hopes for a second chance at freedom
He was 15 when he killed his sister’s abuser. Even after years of good conduct, the Oklahoma Pardon and Parole Board has rejected recommending him for release.
Brianna Bailey and Sierra Pfeifer, KOSU
He was 15 when he killed his sister’s abuser. Even after years of good conduct, the Oklahoma Pardon and Parole Board has rejected recommending him for release.
Emmanuel Littlejohn was sentenced to death for the murder of an Oklahoma City convenience store owner. Gov. Kevin Stitt did not act on a recommendation from the Oklahoma Pardon and Parole Board to grant clemency.
Brianna Bailey September 30, 2024
At least four Cleveland County jail detainees have died this year. The county faces lawsuits over some deaths.
Frontier Staff September 30, 2024
Journalists in Oklahoma and three other states reported on how prosecutors are using the concept of “fetal personhood” to criminalize mothers who use drugs during their pregnancies, even if they give birth to healthy babies.
Ashlynd Huffman September 19, 2024
Emmanuel Littlejohn has been on death row for 32 years. He was sentenced to death for killing an Oklahoma City convenience store clerk during a robbery in 1992 but says another man pulled the trigger.
Ari Fife September 16, 2024
After the state banned abortion, it lost federal funding for family planning programs. Oklahoma is now paying for attorneys and to replace lost federal dollars. State health officials say they can’t give women pregnancy counseling that includes information on abortion, or refer them to a hotline
Brianna Bailey September 9, 2024
The company says it’s exiting the jail because of Oklahoma County’s “chronic, severe” lack of security staff. The jail is moving forward with plans to find a new medical provider to avoid medical care interruptions for detainees.
Ashlynd Huffman September 6, 2024
Prison contractor The Geo Group tried to negotiate a $3 million pay increase with Oklahoma this year. But records show state prison officials found the company violated its contract by failing to lock prisoners in their cells, conduct security checks and leaving prisoners alone in pods without staff supervision.
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 nine fatal police shootings in Oklahoma in 2024, a sharp decrease over previous years.
There were at least 25 fatal police shootings in Oklahoma in 2023.
Monroe Nichols and Karen Keith are vying to become Tulsa’s first Democratic mayor in more than a decade.
Frontier Staff July 11, 2024
Clifton Adcock February 22, 2024
Brianna Bailey September 30, 2024
Brianna Bailey and Sierra Pfeifer, KOSU October 3, 2024
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