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Oklahoma County officials call in 6-1 vote for jail trust to be disbanded
19+ hour ago (112+ words) Oklahoma County officials have recommended in a 6-1 vote that the trust that operates the troubled jail be disbanded. "There's been some great people that have served ... but at the end of the day, ... Oklahoma County officials call in 6-1 vote for…...
OK County officials to consider funding to bridge $5M budget shortfall
1+ day, 12+ hour ago (87+ words) OK County officials to consider funding to bridge $5M budget shortfall'The Oklahoman OK County officials to consider funding to bridge $5M budget shortfall Oklahoma County's elected officials have scheduled a special meeting for Wednesday, March 18, to vote on additional funding for the…...
Latest homicide at prison in Holdenville brings total to 22 in four years
5+ day, 22+ hour ago (86+ words) Latest homicide at prison in Holdenville brings total to 22 in four years'The Oklahoman Latest homicide at prison in Holdenville brings total to 22 in four years An inmate was killed in February at Oklahoma's understaffed medium-security prison in Holdenville on the…...
County jail trust erupts over apparently unauthorized staff pay raises
1+ week, 1+ day ago (113+ words) County jail trust erupts over apparently unauthorized staff pay raises'The Oklahoman County jail trust erupts over apparently unauthorized staff pay raises Some employees at the Oklahoma County jail recently received pay raises despite the Criminal Justice Authority, the trust that…...
OK County jail trustee, admin argue over pay raises at latest meeting
1+ week, 1+ day ago (25+ words) OK County jail trustee, admin argue over pay raises at latest meeting'The Oklahoman OK County jail trustee, admin argue over pay raises at latest meeting...
Domestic Violence Intervention Court in the works for Oklahoma County
1+ week, 1+ day ago (95+ words) Domestic Violence Intervention Court in the works for Oklahoma County'The Oklahoman Domestic Violence Intervention Court in the works for Oklahoma County A federal grant will help Oklahoma County establish a new treatment court to support services for victims of domestic…...
Is U.S. government's first duty to protect citizens or Trump? | Opinion
1+ week, 2+ day ago (968+ words) I've never seen an attempt to pander to President Donald Trump expose Oklahoma House Republican hypocrisy quite so blatantly. Republican House Speaker Kyle Hilbert attempted the so-called sincerest form of flattery by mimicking a mic drop moment of one of…...
Oklahoma riot law at the middle of years-long court dispute
1+ week, 2+ day ago (88+ words) Oklahoma riot law at the middle of years-long court dispute'The Oklahoman Oklahoma riot law at the middle of years-long court dispute Oklahoma's top criminal appeals court has ruled that a standard set by the U.S. Supreme Court about "true threats" of…...
County commissioner to ask for state audit of jail trust finances
2+ week, 4+ day ago (1197+ words) Controversial spending, unauthorized pay raises and other questionable financial activity by the beleaguered Oklahoma County Criminal Justice Authority has Commissioner Jason Lowe asking for an examination of the jail trust's books by State Auditor and Inspector Cindy Byrd. Some of…...
Ex-Oklahoma cop arrested after investigators say he admitted to lying
1+ week, 5+ day ago (514+ words) A former police officer has been arrested on accusations he lied about an arrest in a rural western Oklahoma city." Emanuel Ruiz, 29, is also accused of taking police gear, including a shotgun, that was not issued to him. He was…...