The legislation comes after The Frontier and ProPublica found over 150 incidents where oilfield wastewater had gushed from the earth, releasing toxic chemicals — including some that cause cancer — near homes and farms and into drinking water sources.
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At least four Cleveland County jail detainees have died this year. The county faces lawsuits over some deaths.
Journalists in Oklahoma and three other states reported on how prosecutors are using the concept of “fetal personhood” to criminalize mothers who use drugs during their pregnancies, even if they give birth to healthy babies.
Medical marijuana card holders have faced felony child neglect charges after giving birth in Ponca City. Police there have stopped forwarding cases for criminal charges until an appeals court weighs in on the issue.
The Frontier has documented dozens of cases of women in the state who were prosecuted even after giving birth to healthy babies.
