Oklahoma executes Michael DeWayne Smith for two murders in 2002
Smith was the first person executed by the state in 2024, and the 12th since Oklahoma resumed use of the death penalty in 2021.
Senate Pro Tem Greg Treat and House Speaker Charles McCall reflect as terms come to an end
With long-serving leaders term-limited, Treat and McCall look back on what worked and what didn’t during their time at the Oklahoma Capitol.
The death of nonbinary teen shines a national spotlight on Oklahoma’s anti-LGBTQ+ policies
Nex Benedict, 16, died one day after a fight in a school bathroom. The cause and circumstances surrounding their death remain under investigation even as public outrage grows.
Shot by Shot: Tracking Oklahoma police shootings in 2024
There have been at least 25 police shootings in Oklahoma this year, at least 14 of which have been fatal.
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Listen Frontier: Oklahoma Senate leader says he’ll consider a tax cut, just not yet
Gov. Kevin Stitt’s hopes of cutting the top tax rate during a special session hinge on support in the Senate.
A look back at Tulsa’s history of overturned convictions
Some were sent to prison after testimony from witnesses who later recanted. Others were convicted based on faulty evidence before advances in DNA testing.
DNA evidence casts doubt on Henry Jamerson’s rape conviction after 24 years in prison. Prosecutors are fighting efforts to clear his name.
A new discovery follows years of claims that the evidence had been destroyed. The victim says doubts about the case always haunted her.