Deaths in the state peaked in January and quickly fell off once COVID-19 vaccines were rolled out en masse. Now that the most vulnerable are vaccinated, the burden for herd immunity falls on younger Oklahomans.
Curtis DeLapp left the bench after allegations he abused his power by ordering people to jail for talking in court or arriving late. Now he’s seeking office again in Washington and Nowata counties.
Early information from police about shootings differs in key details from what video shows, according to a review from The Frontier.
A broadcaster’s use of racist language before an Oklahoma high school girl’s basketball game sends shockwaves through a prep sports landscape that weeks earlier witnessed another incident of Black athletes targeted with slurs.
About 41,000 Oklahomans have gone more than 42 days without receiving their second dose, according to state health department data.
Julius Jones’ case for innocence passed a significant hurdle on Monday as the Oklahoma Pardon and Parole Board voted to move his case to a Stage 2 commutation hearing.
Oklahoma County District Attorney David Prater asked Adam Luck to recuse from hearing Jones’ case because Luck had retweeted a Kardashian tweet from 2019 while explaining the significance of Jones’ application.
There have been at least 8 fatal police shootings in Oklahoma this year, records show.
