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2 escaped inmates from Kansas recaptured in Oklahoma - May 29, 2021
COLUMBUS, Kan. (AP) — A suspect in a double homicide and another inmate who escaped from jail in Kansas earlier this week were recaptured in Oklahoma. The Cherokee County Sheriff's office said on...
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Cherokee Nation approves $2,000 stimulus payments to its citizens - May 29, 2021
TAHLEQUAH, Okla. (AP) — Nearly 400,000 Cherokee Nation citizens will receive $2,000 lump-sum payments as part of the Oklahoma-based tribe’s share of President Joe Biden’s American Rescue Plan Ac...
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Two Oklahoma tribes consider tribal citizenship for Freedmen - May 29, 2021
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — The Choctaw and Muscogee nations in Oklahoma are considering making changes to allow descendants of Freedmen to become tribal citizens. The term Freedmen refers to the Black peo...
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“The foundation of the wealth:” Why Black Wall Street boomed - May 29, 2021
TULSA, Okla. (AP) — Americans are about to commemorate a long-suppressed part of U.S. history. Monday marks the 100th anniversary of the Tulsa Race Massacre, an attack that erased a thriving black T...
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Organizers: Dispute over paying 3 survivors & reparations fund scrapped Tulsa event - May 29, 2021
TULSA, Okla. (AP) — Tulsans working on events commemorating the 1921 Race Massacre say a dispute over monetary payments to survivors led to the cancellation of a headline event. Attorney Damario ...
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AG drops bribery case against Governor’s secretary - May 29, 2021
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Oklahoma's departing Attorney General has dropped a bribery case against the Governor's cabinet secretary. Attorney General Mike Hunter dropped the case on Friday against David ...
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Hofmeister announces Oklahoma School Counselor Corps - May 28, 2021
$35 million investment to support students OKLAHOMA CITY (May 28, 2021) – State Superintendent of Public Instruction Joy Hofmeister announced today a major initiative of the Oklahoma State Departm...
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WIC Program Providing Increased Benefits - May 28, 2021
Temporary Cash Value Benefit Increase and Canned Foods Added OKLAHOMA CITY - The Oklahoma State Department of Health WIC Program is pleased to announce a temporary increase to the Cash Valu...
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Sine Die Adjournment by Sen. Bill Coleman - May 28, 2021
Another legislative session is in the books, along with around 550 bills that will become law within the year. Last week, I discussed the budget and the tremendous financial investments that will be...
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Oklahoma COVID-19 Update for 28 May 2021 - May 28, 2021
Situation Update: COVID-19 COVID-19 Cases 452,777 New Cases 144 New Cases 7 day Average 135 Active Cases 1,214 CDC/NCHS Provisional D...
