They lost their pregnancies. Then prosecutors sent them to prison
Dozens of women who used drugs while pregnant have faced criminal charges. Experts expect even more cases now that Roe has been overturned.
Brianna Bailey and Cary Aspinwall, The Marshall Project, and Amy Yurkanin, AL.com September 1, 2022
Dozens of women who used drugs while pregnant have faced criminal charges. Experts expect even more cases now that Roe has been overturned.
Clifton Adcock August 31, 2022
Attorneys for a man convicted for the 1984 kidnapping and murder of an Ada woman say they plan to file a federal case to try and overturn his conviction after the Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals overturned a lower court’s order that would have made him a free man.
Dylan Goforth August 25, 2022
Oklahoma has set execution dates for 24 more men by the end of 2024.
Reese Gorman July 12, 2022
The criminal probe follows reports of potential conflict of interests and mismanagement of taxpayer funds.
Kayla Branch July 6, 2022
The project still faces funding gaps and opposition from some community organizers who want the county to lock up fewer people.
Clifton Adcock June 29, 2022
As animal welfare groups push regulators to crack down on overseas gamefowl shipments from Oklahoma, advocates of the sport are hopeful the state will reduce penalties for cockfighting from a felony to a misdemeanor.
Kayla Branch June 7, 2022
A large-scale reform that would have eliminated $34 million in annual revenue from fines and fees stalled this session. The bill’s author says he’s not giving up.
Clifton Adcock June 6, 2022
An attorney for Karl Fontenot says very little is left of the state’s case, but that might not be enough to keep prosecutors from filing new charges.
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