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Julius Jones to appear before Pardon and Parole Board in March
Jones, whose case has caught the attention of celebrities, athletes and musicians across the country, will be the first death row inmate to appear before the board as he seeks to have his death penalty sentence commuted.
Facebook Live chat with State Superintendent Joy Hofmeister
Join us Tuesday for a live interview with State Superintendent Joy Hofmeister. We will discuss how schools continue to navigate the COVID-19 pandemic and also what the state Department of Education’s focus will be as schools hopefully begin to return to normal later this year.
Oklahoma’s leading pro-gun group endorses ‘Anti-Islam’ former lawmaker for chairman of state’s Republican Party
John Bennett, who said Islam “is a cancer” and asked Muslim students if they “beat their” wives while he served in the House of Representatives, is one of two men seeking the role of Republican Party chair
Lawmaker proposes ‘Conviction Integrity Unit’ to review death penalty cases
The unit would fall under the state’s Pardon and Parole Board, and the bill comes less than a year after Attorney General Mike Hunter ruled the board could review commutation requests filed by inmates on Oklahoma’s Death Row.
Oklahoma trying to return its $2m stockpile of hydroxychloroquine
The Oklahoma Attorney General’s Office has been tasked with attempting to return a $2 million stockpile of a malaria drug once touted by former President Donald Trump as a way to treat the coronavirus.
Most of Oklahoma’s federal delegation say they support arrests, charges for those involved in Capitol riot
Meanwhile, the five House of Representatives members who objected to vote certification last week — actions some have said helped fuel the riots in the first place — continue to defend their decision to do so.
In Oklahoma, the COVID-19 vaccine is a light at the end of a very dark tunnel
The arrival of the COVID-19 vaccine has given Oklahoma its first bright spot in nearly a year, but it has come at a time of increased cases, hospitalizations and deaths.
