Five Criminal Justice Bills to Watch in 2024
Jan 19, 2024 · Here are five bills to watch in the 2024 legislative session, which convenes on Feb. 5: Cracking Down on Domestic Abuse. Bill Number: Senate Bill 1211. Sponsor: Kristen Thompson, R-Edmond. As Oklahoma’s domestic violence rate trends up, several bills look to increase punishments for abusers. Thompson’s proposal would increase the maximum ...
Oklahoma Restores Voting Rights For Felons, But Not So Fast
Nov 1, 2020 · An Oklahoma Watch analysis of Department of Corrections data found 427, or 81% of the commutation recipients, are not in prison or on parole. An analysis of voter registration data found just 25 of these 427 people, or 5.9%, are registered to vote. Many of the 427 are in the same situation as Alexander — under no state supervision but still ...
Lawmakers Seek Changes to Mental Health Law - Oklahoma Watch
Feb 5, 2024 · Whitney Bryen is an investigative reporter at Oklahoma Watch covering vulnerable populations. Her recent investigations focus on mental health and substance abuse, criminal justice, domestic violence and nursing homes. Contact her at (405) 201-6057 or [email protected]. Follow her on Twitter @SoonerReporter.
Oklahomans Share Their Struggle for Mental Healthcare as Feds ...
Dec 28, 2022 · Low insurance reimbursement rates limit the types of insurance that Oklahoma providers can accept leaving low-income Oklahomans with the fewest options for care, a report released on Dec. 16 by Healthy Minds Policy Initiative found.. Residents in rural communities had few nearby treatment options and couldn’t afford to take off work to travel to appointments, participants said.
How Oklahoma Lawmakers Have Loosened Gun Regulations the …
Jun 3, 2022 · As lawmakers moved to loosen gun regulations, Oklahoma’s firearms mortality rate increased 31.8% between 2014 and 2020, according to data from the National Center for Health Statistics. Gun deaths from homicides, suicides and accidental discharges are included in the firearms mortality rate. At 20.7 deaths per 100,000 residents, Oklahoma ...
Oklahoma Watch Sues Tulsa Seeking Details of Woman Arrested …
Dec 21, 2022 · Oklahoma Watch and reporter Whitney Bryen are suing the City of Tulsa seeking details of an incident that resulted in the violent arrest of a woman in the throes of a mental health crisis.. Bryen requested all police reports and statements related to the arrest of LaDonna Paris under the Oklahoma Open Records Act on April 4 after video footage prompted public outrage.
Oklahoma Domestic Violence Reports Reach Highest Level in 20 …
Sep 17, 2021 · That suggests more incidents of violence are responsible for the climbing numbers, advocates said. Nearly 7 out of every 1,000 Oklahomans experienced domestic violence last year. Tulsa County saw the highest rate of abuse with nearly 13 out of every 1,000 residents reporting domestic abuse. 2020 domestic violence rates by county.
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The Supreme Court Affirmed Native American Rights in Oklahoma.
Jul 9, 2020 · In a historic U.S. Supreme Court decision, justices ruled Thursday that much of eastern Oklahoma has been, contrary to the state’s long-standing belief, part of the Muscogee (Creek) Nation reservation.
Greg Burns: The Artist Undeterred - Oklahoma Watch
Dec 20, 2016 · Produced by David Fritze. “Conversations” is a series of video interviews with Oklahomans about subjects that relate to some of the state’s important issues. The 2016-2017 series is sponsored by the Chickasaw Nation and is made possible by a grant from the Institute for Nonprofit News. Greg Burns is profoundly unfortunate and immensely ...