Still Waiting: Convicted of murder as a teenager, Dana Barker now hopes for freedom
“I should have gone to prison,” Dana Barker said. “I did something horrible, but I don’t know that I should have given up the rest of my life.”
Brianna Bailey April 17, 2019
“I should have gone to prison,” Dana Barker said. “I did something horrible, but I don’t know that I should have given up the rest of my life.”
Brianna Bailey April 17, 2019
The courts say dozens of Oklahoma prisoners serving life without parole for crimes they committed as teenagers have the right to new sentences, but many are still waiting for a second chance.
Kassie McClung April 16, 2019
The interim board of directors will oversee a foundation that will distribute funds to cities and counties participating in the Purdue settlement.
Kassie McClung April 3, 2019
Some attorneys have raised concerns that Oklahoma’s settlement with Purdue, reached last week, could interfere with their lawsuits, which are independent from the state’s. Others are unsure whether they will elect to participate.
Kassie McClung March 26, 2019
“This begins a new chapter for those struggling with addiction,” Attorney General Mike Hunter said at a news conference at the OSU Center for Health Sciences on Tuesday afternoon.
Brianna Bailey March 25, 2019
Construction of the Oklahoma County jail was funded by a temporary penny sales tax that built the problem-riddled facility. But there was no new, permanent source of revenue to totally pay for the maintenance and upkeep of the jail after the sales tax expired.
Brianna Bailey March 13, 2019
OU’s baboon breeding program has been transferred to the Michale E. Keeling Center near Bastrop, Texas.
Clifton Adcock February 27, 2019
Because the Oklahoma Health Care Authority is still awaiting responses to the request for proposals, the agency is unable to say how the SoonerCare eligibility determination process would change.
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