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

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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7 months, 4 weeks ago

How Republican-led states far from the US-Mexico border are rushing to pass tough immigration laws

Associated Press

OKLAHOMA CITY — Republican-led states are rushing to give broader powers to local police and impose criminal penalties for those living in the U.S. illegally as the issue of immigration enforcement remains central to the 2024 elections. Kevin Stitt signed a bill on Tuesday that creates the new crime of “impermissible occupation,” which imposes penalties of as much as two …

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1 year, 4 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, 5 months ago

Court says Tulsa can’t give a Choctaw man a ticket because the Oklahoma city is on reservation land

Associated Press

OKLAHOMA CITY — Tulsa lacks the jurisdiction to prosecute a Native American man cited by police for speeding because the city is located within the boundaries of an Indian reservation, a federal appeals court ruled. Circuit Court of Appeals issued its decision on Wednesday, rejecting the city’s argument that the Curtis Act, an 1898 federal law passed before Oklahoma became …

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1 year, 5 months ago

Federal court rules tribal citizen not subject to Tulsa traffic ticket

The Independent

Get Nadine White's Race Report newsletter for a fresh perspective on the week's news Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Circuit Court of Appeals issued its decision on Wednesday, rejecting the city's …

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1 year, 7 months ago

Native American former student sues Oklahoma school for removing feather at graduation

Associated Press

TULSA, Okla. — A Native American former student is suing an Oklahoma school district for the removal of an eagle feather from her graduation cap prior to her high school graduation ceremony. The lawsuit filed Monday in Tulsa County District Court against Broken Arrow Public Schools and two employees by Lena’ Black alleges intentional infliction of emotional distress, negligence and …

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2 years, 7 months ago

Days before Oklahoma bans abortion, details still uncertain

Associated Press

OKLAHOMA CITY — With Oklahoma only days away from enacting the toughest state ban on abortion in the U.S., providers were preparing to stop terminating pregnancies as questions remained Friday about enforcing the law’s limited exceptions. “An abortion ban in one state doesn’t stay just in that state,” said Neta Meltzer, a spokesperson for Planned Parenthood Rocky Mountains, which operates …

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3 years, 5 months ago

Stitt taps Tulsa man for AG despite ‘not qualified’ rating

Associated Press

OKLAHOMA CITY — A Tulsa attorney whom the American Bar Association rated as “ not qualified " to serve as a federal judge was tapped Friday by Oklahoma Gov. In a letter to the Senate Judiciary Committee, the then head of the association’s Standing Committee on the Federal Judiciary, Paul Moxley, said O’Connor’s unanimous rating was on the basis of …

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3 years, 7 months ago

Oklahoma governor booted from Tulsa Race Massacre commission

Associated Press

TULSA, Okla. — The commission formed to observe the 100th anniversary of the Tulsa Race Massacre announced Friday that it had booted Oklahoma Gov. “The 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre Centennial Commissioners met Tuesday and agreed through consensus to part ways with Governor Stitt,” the commission’s statement said. It went on to say that while the commission “is disheartened to part …

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3 years, 7 months ago

Race massacre commission leader rips gov for signing bill

Associated Press

OKLAHOMA CITY — A leader of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre Commission sent Oklahoma Gov. Phil Armstrong, the commission’s project manager, said the commission was “gravely disappointed” that neither Stitt nor a representative chose to attend a meeting Monday night to discuss the signing of House Bill 1775. “While it has become clear that Mr. Armstrong does not speak for …

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4 years, 4 months ago

Oklahoma announces up to $250M for local coronavirus costs

Associated Press

OKLAHOMA CITY — Republican Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt, the first governor in the nation to test positive for the coronavirus, was infected when he hugged two friends from Tulsa, Stitt spokesperson Charlie Hannema said Thursday. The meeting took place July 10 in Oklahoma City, and was not connected to Stitt’s attendance at a June 20 campaign rally for President Donald …

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4 years, 5 months ago

Oklahoma’s governor says he has tested positive for COVID-19

Associated Press

OKLAHOMA CITY — Oklahoma Gov. “I’m just hesitant to mandate something that I think is problematic to enforce.” Stitt attended President Donald Trump’s rally in Tulsa last month, which health experts have said likely contributed to a surge in coronavirus cases there. “As far as where he became infected, it’s really unknown,” Oklahoma Health Commissioner Dr. Lance Frye said. Stitt’s …

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4 years, 5 months ago

Oklahoma Governor Tests Positive For Coronavirus

NPR

Oklahoma Governor Tests Positive For Coronavirus Enlarge this image toggle caption Sue Ogrocki/AP Sue Ogrocki/AP Oklahoma Gov. Tulsa's health director said that large gatherings including the rally "likely contributed" to the surge in new cases plaguing the state. "We're not going to mandate in the state of Oklahoma, and we're not going to be mask-shamers either," Stitt told reporters on …

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4 years, 5 months ago

Musk visits Tulsa as site for new Tesla plant is considered

Associated Press

TULSA, Okla. — Tesla CEO Elon Musk has made a visit to Tulsa, which is being considered as a site for the automaker’s new U.S. assembly plant. Kevin Stitt said on social media Saturday morning that he’d had a “great” visit with Musk on Friday in Tulsa, and included photos of himself and others talking with Musk under a tent …

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

How Republican-led states far from the US-Mexico border are rushing to pass tough immigration laws

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

Court says Tulsa can’t give a Choctaw man a ticket because the Oklahoma city is on reservation land

Federal court rules tribal citizen not subject to Tulsa traffic ticket

Native American former student sues Oklahoma school for removing feather at graduation

Days before Oklahoma bans abortion, details still uncertain

Stitt taps Tulsa man for AG despite ‘not qualified’ rating

Oklahoma governor booted from Tulsa Race Massacre commission

Race massacre commission leader rips gov for signing bill

Oklahoma announces up to $250M for local coronavirus costs

Oklahoma’s governor says he has tested positive for COVID-19

Oklahoma Governor Tests Positive For Coronavirus

Musk visits Tulsa as site for new Tesla plant is considered