Henry T. Nicholas has poured more than $300,000 into Marsy’s Law For Oklahoma SQ 794, a political action committee established mid-last year, according to Oklahoma Ethics Committee records.
The city of Tulsa said the court’s procedures still are generous to those seeking to clear warrants and the change was necessary for operations to run smoothly.
Though the task force has not yet finished compiling data on why kits weren’t tested, information available so far offers a snapshot into common reasons.
The ripple effect of the #MeToo movement is being felt across Oklahoma with a spike in sexual assault survivors seeking resources.
Mary Hargrove is among nine new members who will be indicted to the Oklahoma Journalism Hall of Fame at the University of Central Oklahoma in Edmond on May 3.
As of Feb. 16, the state tallied a total of 6,670 untested rape kits, according to data provided by the Oklahoma Attorney General’s Office.
The emergency order alleges Dr. Christopher Moses overprescribed controlled substances and the state’s chief medical examiner linked 10 deaths to medication he prescribed.
A proposed bill would aim to streamline the process of testing rape kits and create a system to track how they’re being tested and the outcome of cases that involve sexual assault.
