Here’s why we’re suing Sheriff Regalado
Newly elected Sheriff Vic Regalado doesn’t think citizens are entitled to see jail videos. We disagree, so we’ve taken the only option now available and sued him.
Injured employees denied treatment until court rules on Workers Comp law
More than 20,000 Oklahomans are employed by companies that have opted out of the state’s workers comp system. If they get hurt on the job and their employer refuses to pay for medical care, they could be waiting months until a court challenge is decided.
TCSO used patrol car to transport inmate with broken neck, back, pelvis
An inmate with mental illness sustained a broken neck, back, pelvis and rib at the Tulsa Jail recently. He was taken to the hospital in a patrol car.
Making up for lost time, exoneree marries childhood sweetheart
After more than 20 years in prison for a crime he didn’t commit, De’Marchoe Carpenter finally marries the girl next door.
State officials’ ‘paranoia’ over execution secrecy paved way for drug mixups
Oklahoma’s secrecy law created an air of ‘paranoia’ that clouded state officials’ judgment, leading to use of the wrong drug in one execution and near use in another, a grand jury report indicates.
For exonerated men, first days of freedom bring surprises, joy
Freedom surfaced in the small, everyday moments for Malcolm Scott and De’Marchoe Carpenter on their first days outside of prison this week.
Those pushing ‘Redaction Queen Mary’ as VP choice should read this
Fallin is recipient of the IRE Golden Padlock Award. Architect of executive privilege. And two-time winner of Freedom of Information Oklahoma’s Black Hole Award.
TU board OKs removing Rogers’ name from law school building due to KKK links
TU’s board voted to remove the law school founder’s name from its building due to his links to Tulsa’s KKK chapter in 1922. The school conducted a review of all building names and its administration recommended removing Rogers’ name. A plaque will be installed at the building’s main entrance.
