4+ day, 36+ min ago  (172+ words) There is currently no publicly available state-by-state data regarding people turned over to ICE by local law enforcement; however, a recent analysis of ICE arrest data ranks Oklahoma No. 13 and No. 5" for total ICE arrests and arrest rate per 100,000 residents,…...

8+ mon, 1+ week ago  (415+ words) For the first time since the mid-1990s, Oklahoma is out of the private prison business. The Oklahoma Department of Corrections took control of the Lawton Correctional Facility, a 2,697-bed prison previously owned and operated by the GEO Group, last Friday, July…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago  (213+ words) Oklahoma has emerged as one of the most aggressive adopters of federal immigration enforcement agreements in the country, and the financial architecture behind that system could funnel more than $175 million annually into state and local agencies. At current rates, Oklahoma…...

1+ mon, 5+ hour ago  (1619+ words) It was Feb. 8, a warm and windy Sunday afternoon in Logan County, when the Sheriff's Department got a call saying an armed man was suicidal. The man was a 74-year-old retired Oklahoma County Sheriff's Office lieutenant. He turned his gun…...

2+ mon, 1+ day ago  (1077+ words) More than two years after it was filed, one of Oklahoma's lawsuits against natural gas marketers for massive charges during a 2021 winter storm could go to trial later this year." Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond filed lawsuits on behalf of…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago  (1792+ words) On December 8, Oklahoma Insurance Department Commissioner Glen Mulready made a remarkable disclosure. Offering details of an ongoing investigation is a problem; Section 309.4 of Title 36 forbids publicizing the details of open insurance investigations. The press release was not the only time…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago  (184+ words) Though launched in Tulsa, Operation SAFE " which uses Oklahoma Highway Patrol to clean up state-owned property by removing homeless encampments " is Gov. Kevin Stitt's initiative to enforce Senate Bill 1854. Passed in April, SB 1854 made unauthorized camping on state-owned lands punishable…...

3+ mon, 4+ week ago  (1079+ words) On Nov. 25, Oklahoma City attorney Lance Leffel, representing State Farm, set himself up for a rude surprise. Leffel's opponents were attorneys from Oklahoma City law firm Whitten Burrage, which has waged a years-long campaign against State Farm over an alleged…...

3+ mon, 3+ week ago  (363+ words) Oklahoma Watch " AG Intervenes in State Farm Lawsuit Jake Ramsey reported on the effects of the government shutdown on evictions.Ginnie Graham's latest story explored the unique challenges rural areas have when trying to quantify homelessness.J.C. Hallman filed two more…...

5+ mon, 5+ hour ago  (1437+ words) For nearly a decade, Staci Owens struggled to keep consistent shelter. The 53-year-old had confrontations with landlords, friends and shelter providers that resulted in bans from their properties. Her family relationships were strained, and a felony conviction complicated matters." Owens…...