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.
Dylan Goforth April 4, 2024
Smith was the first person executed by the state in 2024, and the 12th since Oklahoma resumed use of the death penalty in 2021.
Ashlynd Huffman April 3, 2024
Prisons in rural areas have struggled to hire and keep staff. Stabbings have occurred at some facilities.
Ashlynd Huffman March 29, 2024
Michael DeWayne Smith was sentenced to death for two 2002 Oklahoma County murders.
Ashlynd Huffman March 28, 2024
State leaders have asked the court for 90 days between executions to combat trauma, staffing shortages and reduce the potential for errors.
Garrett Yalch and Clifton Adcock, The Frontier, Sebastian Rotella, Kirsten Berg, ProPublica March 22, 2024
After a mass murder at a marijuana farm, a Chinese diplomat visited an organization that has been the subject of investigations. The meetings reflect an international pattern of contacts between Chinese officials and suspected criminal networks.
Garrett Yalch and Clifton Adcock, The Frontier, Sebastian Rotella, Kirsten Berg, ProPublica March 22, 2024
A year after authorities arrested Qiu He, the Chinese immigrant has yet to be charged with a crime. She and others say anti-Asian bias plays a role in the state’s crackdown on the pot industry: “I don’t feel secure here.”
Garrett Yalch and Clifton Adcock, The Frontier, Sebastian Rotella, Kirsten Berg, ProPublica March 19, 2024
奥克拉荷马州的一起谋杀案导致四人丧生,同时为外界揭示了美国蓬勃发展的非法大麻生意如何被华人黑帮主宰,并帮助被指与中国威权政府有联系的帮派成为全球有组织犯罪体系中的强者。
Garrett Yalch and Clifton Adcock, The Frontier, Sebastian Rotella, Kirsten Berg, ProPublica March 14, 2024
A quadruple murder in Oklahoma shows how the Chinese underworld has come to dominate the booming illicit trade, fortifying its rise as a global powerhouse with alleged ties to China’s authoritarian regime.
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