And while the Tulsa Race Massacre will, and in the case of national attention on Trump’s visit, already has, serve as a backdrop to the rally, there are many more racial incidents that curl like inky fingers around the city’s recent history.
As Tulsa prepares to host thousands of people downtown, and health officials warn about infections and possible deaths as a result of the rally, the group that manages the BOK Center said during a public meeting Thursday they were “looking for” Tulsa’s mayor to tell them to turn down the event.
Ben Felder and Kassie McClung discuss the recent spike in new coronavirus cases and the nation’s first major indoor event during the pandemic that is planned in Tulsa this Saturday.
The board requested Attorney General Mike Hunter answer that question for them. It comes amid growing interest in the case of death row inmate Julius Jones.
Oklahoma has not conducted an execution in more than 5 years. Friday’s court filing moves Oklahoma one step closer to a resumption of executions.
A TCSO spokeswoman said the deputy, whose identity was not released, was “the only deputy in the vicinity” at the time of the incident. Tulsa police would not say if their officers were also embedded in the weekend protests
Mayor GT Bynum, Tulsa County Sheriff Vic Regalado and Tulsa Police Department Major Travis Yates appeared on the Pat Campbell show on KFAQ 1170 on Monday morning.
Gov. Kevin Stitt on Friday named Col. Lance Frye as the Oklahoma State Department of Health’s interim commissioner, replacing Gary Cox who announced his resignation earlier this month.
