Appeals court upholds conviction in Tulsa child abuse murder case
Tavarreon Dickerson, 27, was convicted by a Tulsa County jury of first-degree child abuse murder in December 2017 for the death of 6-week-old Raylie Dickerson.
After the failure of State Question 805, focus shifts back to the Legislature for reform
Efforts to shorten prison sentences and roll back the use of sentence enhancements have so far been blocked by state district attorneys.
Some question the legitimacy of certain Shaken Baby Syndrome convictions
It has resulted in scores of child abuse convictions in Oklahoma, but could the diagnosis be sending some innocent people to prison?
Freedom with a cost: Her shaken-baby conviction was overturned, but she had to plead guilty to stay out of prison
After nearly a decade of fighting to have her conviction for first-degree murder overturned, her release from prison came with a cost.
Oklahoma spends less than a dollar a meal feeding prisoners
Photographs of prison meals show lots of starches and few fresh fruits and vegetables.
‘It’s in the past:’ In Oklahoma, those who’ve regained the right to vote after a felony conviction look forward to a return to the voting booth
Oklahoma is one of a number of states that requires convicted felons to finish their full sentence before returning their voting rights. In some states, convicted felons are barred from voting for life.
Cell by Cell: The complete list of people who died in Oklahoma jails in 2020
The Frontier is again tracking every jail death in Oklahoma in 2020. We hope to uncover more about how and why people die in Oklahoma jails.
‘The old way is flawed’: Tommie Johnson’s campaign for sheriff built on reinvestment and new ideas
Norman police officer Tommie Johnson III is the Republican candidate for Oklahoma County sheriff after beating the incumbent in a primary race.
