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The real-crime drama at the Supreme Court pits Oklahoma against its top criminal court
The US Supreme Court on Wednesday heard the appeal of Oklahoma’s Attorney General against the state’s highest court for a new trial in the case of Richard Glossip, a man convicted of the murder of a businessman. Justice Sonia Sotomayor noted that Glossip’s star witness had lied and did nothing to correct the lie, as…
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The buildings and homes in Iowa and Nebraska collapsed from the tornadoes
A tornado killed at least four people and destroyed homes and businesses in Oklahoma’s Hughes County, the state’s disaster agency said. Three people were also injured in the same county, it added. A section of Minden, a small town 30 miles north of Omaha, was destroyed by a tornado. The Ponca Tribe of Nebraska declared…
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The governor of Oklahoma called for the resignation of officials over recordings of racist and threatening remarks
Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt has called on four Mccurtain County officials to resign after the release of a secret recording that allegedly captured them making racist remarks about lynching Black people and talking about killing journalists. Stitt said, “There’s simply no place for such hateful rhetoric in…state of Oklahoma, especially by those that serve to…
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A town in Mississippi is “gone.” That is according to a resident
At least five people have been killed and over 200 others have been injured after a series of tornadoes touched down in several US states amid Hurricane Harvey. At least four people died due to tornadoes in Oklahoma, while one person was killed due to a tornado in Arkansas. A woman was killed when a…
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On Tuesday, Oklahoma voters will decide if marijuana should be legalized
With the US presidential elections set to take place on November 3, several states are asking voters to consider a measure to legalize recreational marijuana. In Oklahoma, a state with a high proportion of black voters, a “yes” vote would legalize recreational marijuana for adults ages 21 and older. A “no” vote would allow possession…
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There are more warnings of storms, such as storms and tornadoes
At least three people have died and more than a dozen others have been injured after tornadoes struck several areas of the US on Monday, officials said. The tornadoes were triggered by a large storm system that blew through the US on Friday, National Weather Service reported. The tornadoes also damaged or destroyed several homes…
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At least one person has been killed as tornadoes ripped through Oklahoma, Arkansas and northeast Texas
A number of tornadoes were reported in the US on Friday, with one in Oklahoma reportedly killing at least one person and injuring several others. There were nine tornadoes in Texas, four in Arkansas, and one in Oklahoma, according to the National Weather Service. At least one person was reported dead and “multiple missing” were…
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One person was killed and dozens were injured when tornadoes hit Texas and Oklahoma.
A preliminary accounting from the National Weather Service Storm Prediction Center shows nine tornadoes formed in Texas, four in Arkansas and one in Oklahoma. The storms flattened homes and injured many people on Tuesday in Oklahoma and the Dallas-Fort Worth area. At least five tornadoes have been confirmed in Texas, four in Arkansas and one…
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Police say four University of Idaho students were found dead.
Four men who went missing last week have been found dead in an Oklahoma river, police said. Police discovered the bodies of the four men when they were called to investigate an unconscious person just before noon on Monday. They are believed to be the four students from US’ University of Idaho who were stabbed…
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There are more graves in the search for Tulsa massacre victims.
The bodies of four men who were missing since October 9 have been found at a cemetery in the US state of Oklahoma. The remains have been identified as those of Billy Chastain, Alex Stevens, Mark Chastain and Mike Chastain. Okmulgee’s Police Chief said the men had planned to “commit some type of criminal act”…