Oklahoma parole board rejects clemency for death row inmate Kendrick Simpson
Victims’ families and the sole survivor urged the Oklahoma Pardon and Parole Board to reject clemency for the man sentenced to die for a 2006 double murder.
As calls grow, Oklahoma’s 211 hotlines could get long-sought state money
The proposal would provide at least $3 million in state funding to keep the free, statewide hotlines operating around the clock amid rising food and housing insecurity.
‘I’ll trade places with him:’ Ex-death row inmate pleads for brother’s freedom
The Oklahoma Pardon and Parole Board unanimously voted to reduce Tony Mann’s life-without-parole sentence after his younger brother — now free — told members Mann didn’t participate in the murder that sent them both to prison.
A fragile aquifer, a proposed mine and a fight over Oklahoma’s water
State regulators are reviewing a proposal to expand sand mining over the Arbuckle-Simpson aquifer, despite Oklahoma’s moratorium on new mines in the area.
Oklahoma bill would let inmates earn good-time credits sooner while awaiting prison transfer
A Tulsa lawmaker’s bill would start prisoners at a higher privilege level to reward good behavior.
The hidden costs of losing local investigative journalism
From exposing corruption to challenging secrecy, research shows why local investigative journalism matters. Reader support makes our work possible in Oklahoma.
Oklahoma lawmaker will try again to slow state’s eviction timeline, which includes holidays
The state has one of the quickest processes in the country, churning out nearly a quarter of a million eviction filings over the past five years.
Fact Check: Are claims about Oklahoma data centers holding up?
From the state’s ‘Behind the Meter’ power law to promises about electric bills and transparency, The Frontier reviewed the facts behind recent statements on data center development.
