Deriding media and the ‘peanut gallery,’ Walters touts new teacher test that could face ‘legal problems’
During his nearly 45-minute-long remarks at Thursday's Oklahoma State Board of Education meeting, Superintendent of Public Instruction Ryan Walters drew questions from board members...
Richard Glossip denied bond as he awaits new trial
Oklahoma County District Court Judge Heather Coyle denied a bond request made by Richard Glossip in a ruling late this afternoon.
Glossip had sought to...
Muscogee high court rules 1866 treaty requires Freedmen citizenship, strikes ‘by blood’ language
The Muscogee Nation Supreme Court affirmed a district court's ruling that Muscogee Freedmen are entitled to citizenship within the tribal nation and held that...
Uriah Grass, Janis Dearman emphasize cultural preservation in Cherokee Nation District 4 runoff
As no candidate secured a majority of votes in the June 7 general election, Uriah Grass and Janis Dearman will appear in a July...
Despite funding increases for Langston University, some legislators wary as needs remain
For the second consecutive year, the Oklahoma Legislature appropriated additional money to Langston University for campus maintenance efforts and the expansion of an agriculture...
To face modern challenges, Oklahomans must build ‘networks of resilience’
Many Oklahomans are wrestling with stress from forces beyond our control, whether it be rapid change in the digital world, physical and mental health...
‘Comprehensive review’: Slavonic digs into contracts, payments at Oklahoma mental health agency
Attending his first meeting of the Oklahoma Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services Board on Friday, interim Commissioner of Mental Health Greg...
Oklahoma Criminal Court: ‘Common intent’ required for riot charges
In a new decision issued Thursday, the Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals found that riot charges in Oklahoma require the state to "prove the...
In email, Drummond agreed to Glossip release terms, but contract never finalized
Attorney Don Knight is asking an Oklahoma County judge to enforce a 2023 email "agreement" with Attorney General Gentner Drummond that would release Richard...
Magistrate judge in Bobby Barrick case: Tribal citizens have ‘fewer constitutional civil rights protections’
In the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Oklahoma, Magistrate Judge Gerald L. Jackson has recommended that a lawsuit brought by the...
