One judge told Cleveland County Sheriff’s Office officials that there were “serious constitutional concerns” about conditions at the jail including lack of access to attorneys, health care and clean clothing.
Lawmakers have introduced two bills this year to limit or outlaw marriage for minors. Previous efforts to pass laws that would keep young pregnant mothers from marrying have failed.
A growing number of women have faced criminal charges in Oklahoma after using drugs during their pregnancies in recent years. But an appeals court ruled expectant mothers who used medical marijuana can’t be prosecuted.
Family and friends wept and cheered after decades of rejection from the Oklahoma Pardon and Parole Board. The final decision to grant Thompson freedom now rests with Gov. Kevin Stitt.
Oklahoma has tried unsuccessfully in recent years to lure other electric vehicle and battery manufacturers with big incentive deals.
The company is idling factories in Oklahoma City and Pryor and looking for money to continue operating.
The backlog burdens part-time board members who are already responsible for reviewing hundreds of pages of letters and case histories before each meeting.
The state has pushed back a deadline for Canoo to receive job creation money as the company struggles to ramp up production. State agencies purchased three Canoo cargo vans, but their use is limited.
