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Oklahomans approve changing the state constitution to clearly forbid noncitizens from voting
Voters overwhelmingly approved a state question explicitly banning noncitizens from voting in state or local elections. And despite over $530,000 in advertising, Oklahomans rejected a state question on creating a new way to finance local infrastructure projects.
Company plans to leave troubled Oklahoma center for people with developmental disabilities
Liberty of Oklahoma said it would end management services at two Oklahoma facilities in the coming months “due to external challenges.” The announcement comes after Robert M. Greer Center in Enid has been cited repeatedly for health and safety violations.
Oklahoma has no plans to fine a troubled center for people with developmental disabilities, even after repeated problems
The Robert M. Greer Center was facing over $500,000 in fines for failing to protect clients from threats to their safety. But the state decided to instead hire a consulting company to suggest changes at the facility.
Protestors call for charges to be refiled against Enid caregivers accused of abusing clients with disabilities
An Enid resident organized a protest after the Garfield County District Attorney’s Office dropped criminal cases against former Robert M. Greer Center staff. Protestors called for law enforcement to interview additional witnesses.
Prosecutors drop charges against seven former staffers accused of abuse at Oklahoma center for people with developmental disabilities
The state was “unable to locate a necessary witness,” according to court documents. Law enforcement had been trying to locate the person ahead of court hearings.
Delayed reports of alleged abuse continue to plague an Oklahoma center for people with developmental disabilities
After an abuse scandal, state inspectors continued to cite the Robert M. Greer Center in Enid for missing reporting deadlines. Delayed reporting can make proving allegations more difficult and allow abuse to continue, one expert says.
Resident at Oklahoma center for people with developmental disabilities dies
Police and Oklahoma Human Services confirm they are investigating the death of a client at the Robert M. Greer Center in Enid.
