Canoo could be required to repay Oklahoma incentive money
The company is idling factories in Oklahoma City and Pryor and looking for money to continue operating.
The Oklahoma Pardon and Parole Board will review hundreds more cases in January to catch up after resignations
The backlog burdens part-time board members who are already responsible for reviewing hundreds of pages of letters and case histories before each meeting.
Oklahoma pledged millions to EV startup Canoo, but now the company is fighting work furloughs and supplier lawsuits
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.
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Cleveland County officials say the Sheriff’s Office isn’t cooperating with an investigation into jail deaths
There have been at least five deaths at the Cleveland County Detention Center this year. The County Commissioners say Sheriff Chris Amason’s office hasn’t handed over records to a consultant hired to examine the root causes of detainee deaths.
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.
A probe into Cleveland County jail deaths will include a look at medical provider Turn Key Health
At least four Cleveland County jail detainees have died this year. The county faces lawsuits over some deaths.
Update: Turn Key Health Clinics will leave the Oklahoma County jail in 30 days
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.