In message to Oklahoma sheriffs, Rep. Scott Biggs praised for stopping several criminal justice reform measures
The comments came during a speech headlined by United States Attorney General Jeff Sessions.
Clifton Adcock October 19, 2017
The comments came during a speech headlined by United States Attorney General Jeff Sessions.
Clifton Adcock October 19, 2017
The U.S. Department of Justice is also asking the U.S. 10th Circuit Court of appeals to reconsider the decision, after a panel of judges found the Muscogee (Creek) Nation reservation was not disestablished and that the state did not have jurisdiction.
Dylan Goforth October 18, 2017
Second-degree manslaughter is not one of Oklahoma’s “85 percent statutes,” crimes in which a convicted person must serve 85 percent of the sentence before even being considered for probation or parole.
For the Frontier Amy Julia Harris and Shoshana Walter with Reveal October 18, 2017
“He said, ‘Look, I have a couple of them in my area. Would you mind exempting them?’ ” recalled Republican Rep. Dale Derby, who sponsored the bill. “I wasn’t aware that he was on the board. I wouldn’t have done it.”
Clifton Adcock October 17, 2017
The suit stats jailers “mocked Plaintiff for his condition over the period of days while denying him medical treatment,” which caused “irreparable harm.”
Clifton Adcock October 12, 2017
The facility’s “Phase Policy” required offenders’ cells to be locked even if the prisoner was not inside the cell. The policy was criticized in the Inspector General’s report by both prisoners and staff members who responded to the incident, who said the locked doors prevented them from immediately locking down prisoners on the unit.
Dylan Goforth October 11, 2017
The officer, who works part-time for the police department in the predominantly white town, said his account was hacked, according to the police chief. Rather than a suspension, the officer will receive social media counseling.
Dylan Goforth October 11, 2017
The program — CAAIR (Christian Alcoholics & Addicts in Recovery — was the source of an investigation by Reveal, which found defendants who worked long hours at a chicken plant and received no pay while the rehab reaped profits.
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