Courts and Justice

1+ day, 18+ hour ago   (617+ words) The 10th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Wednesday upheld an Oklahoma curriculum restriction law, saying that nothing in the language prohibits educators from discussing race-related, sexist or oppressive concepts "in the abstract or in connection with historical or popular figures." The…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (735+ words) By: Paul Monies//Oklahoma Watch//September 4, 2026// – ISS wants a federal judge to block Oklahoma’s proxy adviser law. – HB 4429 is set to take effect Nov. 1. – Oklahoma’s pension commission is reviewing thousands of proxy votes. A global shareholder advisory firm is challenging…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (1191+ words) On the day Cathy Lamb got out of Mabel Bassett Correctional Center in McLoud, she raised her hands toward the sky and thanked God. Her freedom seemed like a miracle. Once, she thought she would die in prison. Oklahoma has…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (1031+ words) Attorneys representing hundreds of Oklahoma homeowners say the newly released public records strengthen their allegations against State Farm as key cases move toward trial. Newly public State Farm documents are providing a closer look at the company’s efforts to reduce…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (1031+ words) Attorneys representing hundreds of Oklahoma homeowners say the newly released public records strengthen their allegations against State Farm as key cases move toward trial. Newly public State Farm documents are providing a closer look at the company’s efforts to reduce…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (607+ words) OKLAHOMA CITY — A Texas company countersued the state Ethics Commission on Tuesday, alleging it suffered $6 million in losses after the agency ended a contract to replace the state's campaign finance system. RFD and Associates filed a counterclaim against the Oklahoma…...

2+ mon, 6+ day ago   (176+ words) Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond has awarded $18 million in grant funding to sheriff’s offices in all 77 Oklahoma counties as part of a statewide program designed to strengthen local law enforcement. The grants, created by the Oklahoma Legislature in 2024, range from…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago   (141+ words) Oklahoma County commissioners are meeting to discuss a variety of key issues facing the county, including inmate transports and a possible sales tax. County leaders are looking to hold an election on Aug. 25 for a one-half percent sales tax that…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago   (285+ words) The Oklahoma Supreme Court has ruled that Attorney General Gentner Drummond cannot intervene in an existing lawsuit between Oklahoma homeowners Billy and Lacy Hursh and State Farm Fire and Casualty Company, finding that doing so would improperly expand the scope…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago   (243+ words) Richard Glossip's initial conviction was overturned by the U.S. Supreme Court last year, and he was released on bond by a state judge last month. Tuesday's hearing will determine whether his case goes straight to retrial or if he will be…...