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2 weeks, 3 days ago

Republican Plan To Get Christianity Into Schools

LOADING ERROR LOADING From displaying the Ten Commandments to demanding that teachers use the Bible in their classrooms, conservatives seem determined to blur the lines between church and state by infusing Christianity into public schools. “We’re seeing an effort to have this Supreme Court reconsider longstanding precedent on keeping public schools secular,” Laser said. “I’m concerned we’ve sent a troubling …

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3 weeks, 6 days ago

'Demonic!' Tulsa city council meeting goes off rails as member told she's 'inviting evil'

Raw Story

A city council meeting in Tulsa, Oklahoma this week went off the rails after an outgoing city councilor invited a pagan priestess to deliver a prayer at a meeting. Public Radio Tulsa reports that outgoing councilor Crista Patrick stirred controversy when she brought pagan priestess Amy McAdams to deliver an opening invocation at the meeting that included nods to "the …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Oklahoma tornadoes: Sirens sound again in Oklahoma City as another tornado threat targets the area and the South

CNN

CNN — Severe thunderstorms and flooding rainfall are pounding a large portion of the central and southern United States Monday, including areas still recovering from destructive storms over the weekend. Tornado sirens sounded again Monday morning in Oklahoma City, after the National Weather Service issued a tornado warning. Oklahoma City Public Schools canceled a planned professional learning day for staff …

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2 months, 3 weeks ago

Oklahoma executes a man for a 1992 killing despite board recommending his life be spared

Associated Press

McALESTER, Okla. — Oklahoma executed a man Thursday for his role in the 1992 fatal shooting of a convenience store owner after the governor again rejected a recommendation from the state’s parole board to spare a death row inmate’s life. Emmanuel Littlejohn, 52, received a lethal injection at the Oklahoma State Penitentiary and was declared dead at 10:17 a.m. “A …

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3 months, 1 week ago

Oklahoma governor delays vote on minimum wage hike until 2026

Associated Press

OKLAHOMA CITY — Oklahomans will vote on gradually increasing the minimum wage to at least $15 an hour but not until 2026, angering supporters who are questioning the timing set by Republican Gov. The minimum wage in Oklahoma is currently $7.25, which mirrors the federal rate, although 34 states, territories and districts currently have wages higher than that, according to …

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5 months ago

Controversial Project 2025 pitched by right-wing conservatives on RNC outskirts

Raw Story

MILWAUKEE — Despite former President Donald Trump’s denial of any connection to the conservative presidential transition plan known as Project 2025, the initiative’s driver, the Heritage Foundation, promoted the platform mere blocks from the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, attracting officials and personalities from the party’s most conservative wing. “It meant that there was no limit to what someone could …

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5 months, 1 week ago

After embrace at NATO summit, Zelenskyy takes his case for US military aid to governors

Associated Press

SALT LAKE CITY — Away from Washington, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy sought to broaden support for U.S. military aid by telling state governors Friday that the world’s leaders should see for themselves the carnage wrought since Russia invaded his country more than two years ago. Zelenskyy’s plea at the National Governors Association summer meeting in Salt Lake City came days …

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7 months, 2 weeks ago

After Oklahoma, severe storms and deadly tornadoes strike American Midwest

Hindustan Times

Severe storms battered the Midwest on Tuesday, unleashing a curtain of heavy rain, gusty winds and tornadoes throughout the region a day after a deadly twister ripped through a small Oklahoma town and killed at least one person. Tornadoes wreak havoc across Central US The National Weather Service’s Storm Prediction Center has cited more than a dozen reports of tornadoes …

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7 months, 2 weeks ago

After deadly Oklahoma tornado, storms bring twisters to the Midwest

Associated Press

DETROIT — Severe storms battered the Midwest on Tuesday, unleashing a curtain of heavy rain, gusty winds and tornadoes throughout the region a day after a deadly twister ripped through a small Oklahoma town and killed at least one person. But FedEx spokesperson Shannon Davis said late Tuesday that “all team members are safe and accounted for.” Meanwhile, entire homes …

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7 months, 3 weeks ago

Massive storms roll across Gulf coast after deadly tornadoes in Oklahoma: Live updates

The Independent

✕ Close ‘Just devastating’: Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt speaks after tornadoes rip through state Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The …

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7 months, 3 weeks ago

Tornadoes Kill 4 In Oklahoma, Leaving Trail Of Destruction And Thousands Without Power

Huff Post

A car lies knocked over on its side after a tornado tore through Sulphur, Okla., on April 28, 2024. AP Photo/Ken Miller SULPHUR, Okla. — Tornadoes killed four people in Oklahoma, including an infant, and left thousands without power Sunday after a destructive outbreak of severe weather flattened buildings in the heart of one rural town and injured at least …

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7 months, 3 weeks ago

Deadly Oklahoma tornadoes wreak havoc in US state, leaving 4 dead, thousands without power

Hindustan Times

Tornadoes killed four people in Oklahoma, including an infant, and left thousands without power Sunday after a destructive outbreak of severe weather flattened buildings in the heart of one rural town and injured at least 100 people across the state. In Oklahoma, authorities said the tornado in Sulphur began in a city park before barreling through the downtown, flipping cars …

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7 months, 3 weeks ago

Oklahoma towns hard hit by tornadoes begin long cleanup after 4 killed in weekend storms

The Independent

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7 months, 3 weeks ago

Oklahoma governor declares state of emergency for 12 tornado-battered counties

LA Times

Sean Thomas Sledd salvages items from his room Sunday, the morning after it was hit by a tornado, in Sulphur, Okla. Tornadoes that tore through Oklahoma have flattened buildings across one rural town, killing at least four people, causing widespread power outages and leaving a trail of destruction, Gov. In Oklahoma, a tornado ripped through Holdenville, a town of about …

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9 months, 1 week ago

Oklahoma’s push to weaken penalties for cockfighting is frustrating opponents of the bloodsport

Associated Press

WILSON, Okla. — Before Oklahoma became one of the last places in the U.S. to outlaw cockfighting in 2002, it wasn’t uncommon to see hundreds of spectators packed into small arenas in rural parts of the state to watch roosters, often outfitted with razor-sharp steel blades, fight until a bloody death. Kevin Stitt recorded a message supporting the group known …

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1 year ago

Oklahoma executes double killer despite clemency recommendation

The Independent

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Phillip Dean Hancock, 59, received a …

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1 year ago

Oklahoma executes man who claimed self-defense in a 2001 double killing

Associated Press

McALESTER, Okla. — Oklahoma executed a man Thursday for a double killing in 2001, despite his claims of self-defense and a board’s clemency recommendation that the governor waited until the last minute to reject. Hancock long claimed that he shot and killed Jett, 37, and Lynch, 58, in self-defense after the two men attacked him inside Jett’s home in south …

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1 year ago

Oklahoma's Battle With Native Tribes Extends To License Plates

Huff Post

LOADING ERROR LOADING A single traffic stop could rewrite how the state of Oklahoma deals with the 39 federally recognized Native American tribal nations within its borders. “After over 20 years of cooperation between the State and Tribes regarding vehicle tag registration, it appears the State has altered its position of understanding concerning tribal tags,” Otoe-Missouria Chairman John Shotton said …

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1 year, 1 month ago

Oklahoma trooper tickets Native American citizen, sparking outrage from tribal leaders

Associated Press

OKLAHOMA CITY — An Oklahoma Highway Patrol trooper ticketed a tribal citizen with a current Otoe-Missouria Tribe license plate for failing to pay state taxes, prompting an outcry from tribal leaders who blamed Gov. But many of the 39 Native American tribes headquartered in Oklahoma also issue special tribal license plates to their citizens each year, based on a 1993 …

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1 year, 1 month ago

Oklahoma board recommends the governor spare the life of a death row inmate who argued self-defense

Associated Press

OKLAHOMA CITY — The Oklahoma Pardon and Parole Board narrowly voted Wednesday to recommend sparing the life of a man set to be executed later this month for what he claims were the self-defense killings of two men in Oklahoma City in 2001. The board voted 3-2 to recommend clemency for Phillip Dean Hancock, who has long maintained he shot …

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1 year, 2 months ago

Oklahoma attorney general sues to stop US’s first public religious school

Associated Press

Oklahoma’s Republican Attorney General Gentner Drummond on Friday sued to stop a state board from establishing and funding what would be the nation’s first religious public charter school after the board ignored Drummond’s warning that it would violate both the state and U.S. constitutions. Drummond filed the lawsuit with the Oklahoma Supreme Court against the Oklahoma Statewide Virtual Charter School …

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1 year, 3 months ago

Oklahoma schools head takes aim at Tulsa district. Critics say his motives are politically driven

Associated Press

OKLAHOMA CITY — In his first year as head of Oklahoma’s public schools, State Superintendent Ryan Walters has taken on what he describes as “radical leftists” indoctrinating students. While every other Oklahoma school district had its accreditation routinely approved by the state school board last month, Walters singled out Tulsa’s for a separate review, castigating the district as failing its …

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1 year, 3 months ago

Oklahoma schools chief takes aim at Tulsa district. Critics say his motives are politically driven

LA Times

In his first year as head of Oklahoma’s public schools, state Supt. While every other Oklahoma school district had its accreditation routinely approved by the state school board last month, Walters singled out Tulsa’s for a separate review, castigating the district as failing its students because of poor performance on standardized tests and a recent embezzlement scandal, and saying that …

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1 year, 4 months ago

Democrats’ climate law set off a wave of energy projects in GOP districts. A backlash followed.

Politico

We're tracking Biden’s $1.6 trillion climate and infrastructure spending plans. A lawn sign urges the stop of the planned megasite in Marshall, Mich. | Kelsey Tamborrino/POLITICO Ford spokesperson Melissa Miller said there’s “a lot of misinformation” about the Marshall project. “And I think that’s something that we understand we have to do and make more explicit to folks.” OKLAHOMA: Inola …

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Republican Plan To Get Christianity Into Schools

'Demonic!' Tulsa city council meeting goes off rails as member told she's 'inviting evil'

Oklahoma tornadoes: Sirens sound again in Oklahoma City as another tornado threat targets the area and the South

Oklahoma executes a man for a 1992 killing despite board recommending his life be spared

Oklahoma governor delays vote on minimum wage hike until 2026

Controversial Project 2025 pitched by right-wing conservatives on RNC outskirts

After embrace at NATO summit, Zelenskyy takes his case for US military aid to governors

After Oklahoma, severe storms and deadly tornadoes strike American Midwest

After deadly Oklahoma tornado, storms bring twisters to the Midwest

Massive storms roll across Gulf coast after deadly tornadoes in Oklahoma: Live updates

Tornadoes Kill 4 In Oklahoma, Leaving Trail Of Destruction And Thousands Without Power

Deadly Oklahoma tornadoes wreak havoc in US state, leaving 4 dead, thousands without power

Oklahoma towns hard hit by tornadoes begin long cleanup after 4 killed in weekend storms

Oklahoma governor declares state of emergency for 12 tornado-battered counties

Oklahoma’s push to weaken penalties for cockfighting is frustrating opponents of the bloodsport

Oklahoma executes double killer despite clemency recommendation

Oklahoma executes man who claimed self-defense in a 2001 double killing

Oklahoma's Battle With Native Tribes Extends To License Plates

Oklahoma trooper tickets Native American citizen, sparking outrage from tribal leaders

Oklahoma board recommends the governor spare the life of a death row inmate who argued self-defense

Oklahoma attorney general sues to stop US’s first public religious school

Oklahoma schools head takes aim at Tulsa district. Critics say his motives are politically driven

Oklahoma schools chief takes aim at Tulsa district. Critics say his motives are politically driven

Democrats’ climate law set off a wave of energy projects in GOP districts. A backlash followed.