Shot by Shot: Tracking Oklahoma police shootings in 2021
There have been at least 13 fatal police shootings in Oklahoma this year, records show.
A request for apology, large increase in reparation request preceded cancellation of the Remember & Rise event in Tulsa
After agreeing to payments of $100,000 to each of the Race Massacre’s three living survivors, as well as a pledge of $2 million to a fund for the survivors and their descendants, their attorney asked for more money.
Security concerns and allegations of prison misconduct will keep Julius Jones from appearing at his commutation hearing
Jones allegedly had a cell phone charging cord in his cell and made an unauthorized conference call to a family member in 2020, records show.
As the Oklahoma Pardon and Parole Board grows more active, its members find themselves under increased scrutiny from district attorneys
The attention comes as the board is playing a more pivotal role than ever in the criminal justice system in Oklahoma, finding itself embroiled in a high-profile death penalty case and hearing more commutation requests than ever.
COVID-19 deaths have plunged as more Oklahomans get vaccinated
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.
Embattled former judge who resigned amid controversy in 2018 is running for district attorney
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.
Video has become the strongest witness for the prosecution in police shootings
Early information from police about shootings differs in key details from what video shows, according to a review from The Frontier.
Announcer who made racist comments during basketball game says he had ‘spiking’ blood sugar when he used racial slur
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.
