The city of Tulsa said the court’s procedures still are generous to those seeking to clear warrants and the change was necessary for operations to run smoothly.
Ben Fu is running for Tulsa County District Attorney and wants to change the court system from the inside. Is that something voters are ready for?
Fu served as an assistant district attorney under both Tim Harris and Steve Kunzweiler before leaving last year to begin work at his private practice.
The $6 million figure is likely the largest settlement for an excessive force violation in Oklahoma’s history, according to Harris family attorney Dan Smolen.
Though the task force has not yet finished compiling data on why kits weren’t tested, information available so far offers a snapshot into common reasons.
Trevor James Thompson’s attorneys also cited George Orwell’s literary classic ‘1984’ in their motion to dismiss two of the charges filed against their client.
Authorities say lax security and a lack of programs at the halfway house allowed inmates to come and go as they pleased. Now some of those inmates are facing accusations that include murder, rape and armed robbery.
Oklahoma corrections officials have warned the state’s prison population will grow by 25 percent over the next 10 years, costing the state a projected $2 billion.