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The Tulsa County District Attorneys office drafted a form for people entering plea deals that would require waiving their rights under the Oklahoma Survivors Act.
In an unusual move, Oklahomas Pardon and Parole Board recommended that Gov. Kevin Stitt commute Emmanuel Littlejohns death sentence to life without parole.
An antibiotic toxic to horses was found to have contaminated the feed delivered to Beutler and Son Rodeo Company, the supplier said.
Republican lawmakers in Oklahoma are investigating whether state superintendent Ryan Walters is equipped to do the job he was elected to do.
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Glynn Ray Simmons, the longest-serving inmate to be declared innocent of a crime, sued the city of Edmond, Oklahoma, and a former police detective following his exoneration.
Richard Rojem, who was convicted of kidnapping, raping and killing a 7-year-old girl in 1984, maintained his innocence until his death.
"Without basic knowledge of [the Bible], Oklahoma students are unable to properly contextualize the foundation of our nation," the state superintendent said.
The Catholic charter school would have been the nation's first publicly funded religious school.
The plane was still nine miles from Will Rogers World Airportwhen its low altitude triggered an automated warning to air traffic control, authorities said.
Eleven-term Oklahoma U.S. Rep. Tom Cole has won a GOP primary outright against four challengers and will advance to Novembers general election.