Five things to know about domestic violence and guns in Oklahoma
Guns are the leading cause of domestic violence homicides, but the state lacks a red-flag law that would let law enforcement seize weapons with a court order.
Ashlynd Huffman December 12, 2023
Guns are the leading cause of domestic violence homicides, but the state lacks a red-flag law that would let law enforcement seize weapons with a court order.
Ashlynd Huffman December 7, 2023
Firearms have been the leading cause of domestic violence homicides in Oklahoma since 1998. The state’s anti-red flag law bans any efforts to seize weapons by court order.
Ashlynd Huffman November 30, 2023
Phillip Dean Hancock, 59, was put to death for the 2001 murders of two men in Oklahoma City. He is the 11th person executed since the state resumed use of the death penalty in 2021.
Ashlynd Huffman November 13, 2023
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Ashlynd Huffman November 10, 2023
The Oklahoma Pardon and Parole board has recommended clemency in four death penalty cases in three years. The governor has only granted mercy once.
Ashlynd Huffman October 13, 2023
One prison lost more staff after a state takeover from a private prison company due to low pay and problems with workers passing background checks.
Ashlynd Huffman October 3, 2023
Glossip has spent 26 years on death row, has had two trials, nine execution dates and three last meals. An interim study at the Oklahoma Capitol will examine whether the state has done enough to ensure innocent people aren’t executed.
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